Goose Lake, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

77%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Goose Lake	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$23,148	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$78,529	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,676	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,500	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,667	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,956	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Goose Lake is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Goose Lake is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Goose Lake is 77% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Goose Lake is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,347 $78,529 $157,058

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Goose Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	19.6%	19.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	5.4%	5.4%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	41.1%	41.1%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	5.4%	5.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albany, IL	812	$72,857	31.7%
Preston, IA	1,013	$70,556	27.5%
Springbrook, IA	127	$66,875	20.9%
Grand Mound, IA	552	$66,750	20.7%
Delmar, IA	491	$66,705	20.6%
Goose Lake, IA	298	$78,529	41.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Akiak, AK	298	$54,375	1.7%
Weippe, ID	298	$26,250	52.6%
Taylor, MS	298	$70,833	28.0%
Toccopola, MS	298	$50,625	8.5%
Roberts, MT	298	$65,000	17.5%
Goose Lake, IA	298	$78,529	41.9%

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