Wadena, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wadena	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$22,319	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$38,582	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,158	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,000	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,843	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,007	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.6%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wadena is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wadena is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wadena is 84% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wadena is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,718 $38,582 $77,164

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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Wadena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.2%	16.2%
Manufacturing sector	23.8%	23.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nimrod, MN	125	$70,893	28.1%
Bertha, MN	569	$51,346	7.2%
Aldrich, MN	44	$48,250	12.8%
Bluffton, MN	218	$46,250	16.4%
New York Mills, MN	1,249	$45,000	18.7%
Wadena, MN	4,145	$38,582	30.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aumsville, OR	4,145	$64,009	15.7%
Aldan, PA	4,146	$80,769	46.0%
Shelburne, NS	4,143	n/a
Monongahela, PA	4,142	$52,222	5.6%
Reiffton, PA	4,142	$98,311	77.7%
Wadena, MN	4,145	$38,582	30.3%

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