Sun Valley Lake, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sun Valley Lake	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$61,506	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$109,724	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,141	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,298	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$75,861	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sun Valley Lake is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sun Valley Lake is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sun Valley Lake is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sun Valley Lake is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,142 $109,724 $219,448

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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Sun Valley Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	15.8%
Other	55.3%	55.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shannon City, IA	111	$102,203	25.7%
Thayer, IA	24	$96,607	18.8%
Diagonal, IA	492	$90,388	11.1%
Ellston, IA	38	$81,961	0.8%
Afton, IA	929	$81,520	0.2%
Sun Valley Lake, IA	193	$109,724	34.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adak, AK	193	$76,096	6.4%
Prescott, IA	193	$70,512	13.3%
West Brooklyn, IL	193	$98,774	21.4%
Butlerville, IN	193	$0	100.0%
Sugartown, LA	193	$0	100.0%
Sun Valley Lake, IA	193	$109,724	34.9%

Source: The Sun Valley Lake, 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.