Karlstad, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Karlstad	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$25,770	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$48,462	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,205	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,281	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,906	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,813	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Karlstad is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Karlstad is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Karlstad is 75% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Karlstad is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,304 $48,462 $96,924

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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Karlstad median earnings by income bracket

Karlstad employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Bronson, MN	200	$45,673	17.4%
Halma, MN	39	$43,333	21.7%
Strandquist, MN	81	$26,250	52.6%
Karlstad, MN	747	$48,462	12.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Town of Pines, IN	747	$46,932	15.2%
Gray, ME	747	$65,100	17.7%
Twin Valley, MN	747	$46,304	16.3%
Meadville, MS	747	$47,296	14.5%
Interlaken, NJ	747	$123,750	123.7%
Karlstad, MN	747	$48,462	12.4%

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