Solon, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Solon	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$32,561	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$83,897	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$102,031	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,271	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$55,781	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,681	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Solon is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Solon is 52% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Solon is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Solon is 86% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,925 $83,897 $167,794

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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Solon median earnings by income bracket

Solon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.4%	12.4%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shueyville, IA	795	$130,250	135.4%
Fairfax, IA	2,770	$103,347	86.8%
Ely, IA	2,224	$94,773	71.3%
Bertram, IA	269	$91,250	64.9%
University Heights, IA	1,332	$90,331	63.3%
Solon, IA	2,690	$83,897	51.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairmont, IL	2,690	$52,917	4.3%
Brusly, LA	2,690	$69,327	25.3%
Chatfield, MN	2,690	$75,106	35.8%
Cleveland, FL	2,689	$39,232	29.1%
Ajo, AZ	2,691	$41,032	25.8%
Solon, IA	2,690	$83,897	51.7%

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