Solon, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Solon	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$48,522	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$126,974	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$152,189	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,738	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,229	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,120	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Solon is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Solon is 56% 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

$84,640 $126,974 $253,948

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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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	819	$191,917	136.0%
Fairfax, IA	2,871	$156,832	92.8%
Ely, IA	2,272	$141,486	74.0%
University Heights, IA	1,377	$135,249	66.3%
Swisher, IA	1,096	$135,120	66.1%
Solon, IA	2,747	$126,974	56.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Boston, OH	2,747	$36,865	54.7%
Lake Wazeecha, WI	2,747	$107,760	32.5%
Homedale, ID	2,746	$48,377	40.5%
Chatfield, MN	2,746	$113,021	39.0%
Lisbon, OH	2,746	$65,025	20.1%
Solon, IA	2,747	$126,974	56.1%

Source: The Solon, 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.