Sleepy Eye, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sleepy Eye	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$28,171	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$53,629	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,023	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,662	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,254	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,761	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.5%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sleepy Eye is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sleepy Eye is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sleepy Eye is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sleepy Eye is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,749 $53,629 $107,258

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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Sleepy Eye employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	15.9%	15.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	35.9%	35.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Searles, MN	288	$92,750	67.7%
Cobden, MN	28	$65,625	18.6%
New Ulm, MN	13,209	$58,839	6.4%
Morgan, MN	844	$51,250	7.4%
Comfrey, MN	330	$51,250	7.4%
Sleepy Eye, MN	3,378	$53,629	3.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Compton, QC	3,378	n/a
Hanceville, AL	3,377	$33,900	38.7%
La Salle, CO	3,377	$76,500	38.3%
Waldron, AR	3,379	$34,145	38.3%
Jamestown, CA	3,379	$31,944	42.3%
Sleepy Eye, MN	3,378	$53,629	3.1%

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