Whittemore, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Whittemore employment information

Index	Whittemore	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$27,565	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$50,278	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,773	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,958	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,219	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,528	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.8%	12.3%	15.1%

The Whittemore, IA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Whittemore is $27,565, which is 5% lower than than the Iowa average and 8% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $50,278, which is 8% lower than than the Iowa average and 9% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Whittemore is 1%, which is 68% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Whittemore is 9% which is 42% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$33,515$50,278$100,556

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.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Whittemore is 8% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Whittemore is 9% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Whittemore is 68% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Whittemore is 42% lower than the national average.

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Whittemore median earnings by income bracket

Whittemore employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.4%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	13.6%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	16.3%
Public administration	3.3%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	0.7%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	31.3%
Other	25.7%	15.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lone Rock, IA	199	$66,250	20%
Cylinder, IA	76	$60,000	8%
Livermore, IA	508	$53,500	3%
Algona, IA	5,496	$53,388	3%
St. Joseph, IA	121	$47,292	15%
Whittemore, IA	504	$50,278	9%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dearing, KS	504	$47,614	14%
Barton, VT	504	$25,000	55%
Copake Lake, NY	504	$69,375	25%
Berlin Heights, OH	504	$38,542	30%
Brandon, MN	504	$53,750	3%
Whittemore, IA	504	$50,278	9%

Source: The Whittemore, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).