Volga, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Volga	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$48,039	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$75,908	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,048	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,220	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,817	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,816	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Volga is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Volga is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Volga is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Volga is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,600 $75,908 $151,816

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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Volga median earnings by income bracket

Volga employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.0%	24.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.7%	2.7%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	53.3%	53.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Olaf, IA	134	$93,878	15.4%
Clermont, IA	499	$83,031	2.1%
Elkader, IA	1,404	$79,618	2.1%
Wadena, IA	228	$79,357	2.4%
Strawberry Point, IA	1,442	$77,066	5.2%
Volga, IA	232	$75,908	6.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alta Vista, IA	232	$73,931	9.1%
Maysville, IA	232	$97,644	20.1%
Rockford, ID	232	$66,895	17.8%
Thawville, IL	232	$54,164	33.4%
Victoria, IL	232	$60,223	26.0%
Volga, IA	232	$75,908	6.7%

Source: The Volga, 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.