State Center, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	State Center	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$38,961	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$91,605	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,494	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,264	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,121	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,250	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in State Center is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in State Center is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in State Center is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in State Center is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,063 $91,605 $183,210

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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State Center median earnings by income bracket

State Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	38.5%	38.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	15.0%	15.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maxwell, IA	765	$106,432	30.9%
Melbourne, IA	764	$103,873	27.7%
Colo, IA	779	$102,753	26.3%
Liscomb, IA	397	$102,620	26.2%
Haverhill, IA	175	$94,376	16.0%
State Center, IA	1,896	$91,605	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hopewell, NJ	1,896	$181,020	122.6%
Varnville, SC	1,896	$47,430	41.7%
Stowell, TX	1,896	$26,571	67.3%
Capac, MI	1,895	$63,123	22.4%
Fairchance, PA	1,897	$64,264	21.0%
State Center, IA	1,896	$91,605	12.6%

Source: The State Center, 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.