Perham, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Perham	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$27,539	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$44,672	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,757	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,602	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,103	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,632	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.3%	10.8%	15.1%

New Real Estate Listings in Perham Area

For Sale For Rent

Search

Search Homes for Sale in Perham, MN

See How Much House You Can Afford. Get Pre-Approved Today

Key findings

The income per capita in Perham is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Perham is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Perham is 25% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Perham is 32% lower than the national average

Compare Perham, MN Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Perham

See all the best places to live around Perham

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Perham poll results

am i middle class

$29,778 $44,672 $89,344

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.

The best places in Minnesota

Here are the best places to live in Minnesota

These are the 10 most affordable cities in Minnesota

Check out the 10 safest cities in Minnesota

See the best places to live in & around Perham

Perham median earnings by income bracket

Perham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	32.7%	32.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	23.9%	23.9%
Other	6.2%	6.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ottertail, MN	531	$79,583	43.9%
Richville, MN	79	$66,250	19.8%
Vergas, MN	315	$56,250	1.7%
Detroit Lakes, MN	9,229	$51,185	7.5%
Wolf Lake, MN	41	$45,833	17.2%
Perham, MN	3,506	$44,672	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holden Heights, FL	3,506	$57,979	4.8%
Flagstaff County, AB	3,506	n/a
Montrose, MN	3,505	$72,375	30.8%
Etowah, TN	3,505	$36,236	34.5%
St. Johns, AZ	3,507	$60,264	8.9%
Perham, MN	3,506	$44,672	19.3%

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