Brookston, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookston	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$26,309	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$68,750	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,250	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,875	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,167	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brookston is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brookston is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookston is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brookston is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,828 $68,750 $137,500

City

$42,140 $63,217 $126,434

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.

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Brookston median earnings by income bracket

Brookston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	38.5%	38.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	7.7%	7.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	19.2%	19.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Esko, MN	2,222	$92,708	67.6%
Scanlon, MN	1,103	$68,235	23.3%
Cromwell, MN	359	$58,750	6.2%
Cloquet, MN	11,994	$54,011	2.4%
Carlton, MN	1,006	$43,309	21.7%
Brookston, MN	117	$68,750	24.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Primrose, AK	117	$70,938	28.2%
Bryce, AZ	117	$0	100.0%
Pine Lake, AZ	117	$35,500	35.8%
Milford, CA	117	$0	100.0%
Matlock, IA	117	$68,864	24.5%
Brookston, MN	117	$68,750	24.3%

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