Union, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$44,121	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$83,236	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,122	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,796	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,113	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,808	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Union is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Union is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Union is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,485 $83,236 $166,472

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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Union median earnings by income bracket

Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	31.0%	31.0%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.0%	15.0%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	17.0%	17.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grundy Center, IA	2,775	$104,170	28.1%
Liscomb, IA	397	$102,620	26.2%
Beaman, IA	158	$96,038	18.1%
New Providence, IA	290	$93,468	14.9%
Clemons, IA	155	$91,843	12.9%
Union, IA	424	$83,236	2.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hammondville, AL	424	$79,270	2.5%
Desert Shores, CA	424	$0	100.0%
Deary, ID	424	$89,694	10.3%
Hazleton, IN	424	$65,590	19.4%
Rolling Prairie, IN	424	$117,555	44.5%
Union, IA	424	$83,236	2.3%

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