Tipton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tipton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$28,649	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$68,902	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,989	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,494	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,892	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,810	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tipton is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tipton is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tipton is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tipton is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,930 $68,902 $137,804

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Tipton median earnings by income bracket

Tipton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	20.8%	20.8%
Other	15.8%	15.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lisbon, IA	2,138	$77,475	40.0%
Bennett, IA	417	$71,250	28.8%
Durant, IA	1,878	$69,250	25.2%
Mechanicsville, IA	983	$65,491	18.4%
West Branch, IA	2,357	$64,662	16.9%
Tipton, IA	3,192	$68,902	24.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Wyomissing, PA	3,192	$63,750	15.2%
Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard, QC	3,192	n/a
Mattapoisett Center, MA	3,193	$83,507	50.9%
Cloverdale, VA	3,193	$55,116	0.4%
Newton, MS	3,190	$27,824	49.7%
Tipton, IA	3,192	$68,902	24.5%

Source: The Tipton, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).