Stratford, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Stratford	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,259	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$67,914	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,141	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,166	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,578	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,403	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Stratford is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Stratford is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Stratford is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Stratford is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,271 $67,914 $135,828

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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Stratford median earnings by income bracket

Stratford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	43.7%	43.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.4%	20.4%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	9.6%	9.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilbert, IA	1,119	$135,122	66.1%
Jewell Junction, IA	1,373	$115,343	41.8%
Blairsburg, IA	155	$98,461	21.1%
Dayton, IA	860	$90,889	11.7%
Fraser, IA	112	$86,819	6.7%
Stratford, IA	685	$67,914	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McDonald Chapel, AL	685	$72,995	10.3%
Smith River, CA	685	$123,565	51.9%
Cinco Bayou, FL	685	$103,109	26.8%
Colbert, GA	685	$66,045	18.8%
Ireton, IA	685	$100,076	23.0%
Stratford, IA	685	$67,914	16.5%

Source: The Stratford, 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.