Smithland, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Smithland	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$34,481	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$71,712	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,082	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,675	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,365	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,782	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Smithland is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Smithland is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Smithland is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Smithland is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,803 $71,712 $143,424

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Smithland median earnings by income bracket

Smithland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	37.8%	37.8%
Manufacturing sector	35.1%	35.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.7%	2.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	16.2%	16.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bronson, IA	334	$113,608	39.7%
Turin, IA	151	$113,291	39.3%
Hornick, IA	295	$107,427	32.1%
Sloan, IA	1,063	$105,168	29.3%
Castana, IA	209	$90,356	11.1%
Smithland, IA	171	$71,712	11.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sedgwick, AR	171	$51,326	36.9%
Capulin, CO	171	$5,802	92.9%
La Junta Gardens, CO	171	$103,286	27.0%
East Hope, ID	171	$90,026	10.7%
Redmon, IL	171	$77,891	4.2%
Smithland, IA	171	$71,712	11.8%

Source: The Smithland, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.