St. Olaf, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Olaf	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$39,977	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$93,878	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,752	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$89,696	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,579	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,479	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Olaf is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in St. Olaf is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Olaf is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in St. Olaf is 90% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,579 $93,878 $187,756

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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St. Olaf median earnings by income bracket

St. Olaf employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	34.1%	34.1%
Manufacturing sector	20.5%	20.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	15.9%	15.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clayton, IA	69	$104,205	28.1%
Garnavillo, IA	836	$103,411	27.1%
Clermont, IA	499	$83,031	2.1%
Elkader, IA	1,404	$79,618	2.1%
Wadena, IA	228	$79,357	2.4%
St. Olaf, IA	134	$93,878	15.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Paul, AR	134	$50,857	37.5%
East Pleasant View, CO	134	$0	100.0%
Garfield, GA	134	$89,747	10.3%
Parrott, GA	134	$69,787	14.2%
Marne, IA	134	$75,170	7.6%
St. Olaf, IA	134	$93,878	15.4%

Source: The St. Olaf, 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.