Jobs & Employment in Carson, IA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Labor Force

364

Employed

347

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

81.7%

Carpool

6.5%

Walk

3.0%

Work from Home

8.8%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

92.2%

Government

39.5%

Self-Employed

5.5%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the Omaha, NE-IA metro area

Highest-Paying Job

General and Operations Managers

Top Median Wage

$86.1K

per year

Occupations Tracked

$25.0K$104.5K$184.0K

General and Operations Managers

Registered Nurses

Accountants and Auditors

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Human Resources Specialists

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Customer Service Representatives

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Nursing Assistants

Stockers and Order Fillers

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Waiters and Waitresses

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

Retail Salespersons

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Cashiers

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Childcare Workers

Carson, IA has an unemployment rate of 4.7% with a labor force of 364. About 81.7% of workers drive alone to work. 8.8% of workers work from home.