Shell Rock, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 19%

Household income 16%

Unemployment 36%

Index	Shell Rock	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$24,112	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$46,333	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,607	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,159	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,000	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,292	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.5%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Shell Rock is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shell Rock is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shell Rock is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shell Rock is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,885$46,333$92,666

City

$36,376$54,570$109,140

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Shell Rock employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	31.5%	2.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	10.6%
Wholesale & retail services	22.6%	11.5%
Public administration	3.9%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	34.1%
Other	15.8%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waverly, IA	10,049	$61,007	10%
Denver, IA	1,814	$60,391	9%
Cedar Falls, IA	40,828	$58,544	6%
Stout, IA	162	$56,667	2%
Plainfield, IA	505	$56,607	2%
Shell Rock, IA	1,254	$46,333	16%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dexter, NM	1,254	$35,750	35%
Wildwood, TX	1,254	$59,206	7%
University Heights, IA	1,255	$61,042	10%
Lily Lake, IL	1,253	$108,594	96%
Lorenzo, TX	1,255	$39,063	29%
Shell Rock, IA	1,254	$46,333	16%

Source: The Shell Rock, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).