Mankato, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mankato	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$26,446	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$52,411	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,785	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,631	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,178	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,713	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.5%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mankato is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mankato is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mankato is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mankato is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,937 $52,411 $104,822

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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Mankato employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	15.0%	15.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	20.4%	20.4%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	19.9%	19.9%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison Lake, MN	1,081	$90,893	64.3%
Skyline, MN	261	$83,750	51.4%
Eagle Lake, MN	3,064	$75,610	36.7%
Elysian, MN	703	$75,417	36.3%
St. Clair, MN	764	$74,688	35.0%
Mankato, MN	42,685	$52,411	5.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Langford, BC	42,691	n/a
Jefferson City, MO	42,670	$54,003	2.4%
Brentwood, TN	42,700	$160,174	189.5%
Farmers Branch, TX	42,659	$73,695	33.2%
Burlington, VT	42,645	$55,461	0.3%
Mankato, MN	42,685	$52,411	5.3%

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