Alden, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alden	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$28,476	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$58,672	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,906	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$53,125	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,844	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,205	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.3%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alden is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alden is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alden is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Alden is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,110 $58,672 $117,344

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.

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Alden median earnings by income bracket

Alden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	38.1%	38.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	22.8%	22.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Conger, MN	130	$57,708	4.3%
Clarks Grove, MN	640	$55,278	0.1%
Hartland, MN	416	$54,821	0.9%
Ellendale, MN	760	$54,659	1.2%
Manchester, MN	56	$54,167	2.1%
Alden, MN	708	$58,672	6.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huttig, AR	708	$45,185	18.3%
Ducor, CA	708	$27,404	50.5%
Shelby, IA	708	$48,229	12.8%
Sharpsburg, MD	708	$75,833	37.1%
Hardwood Acres, MI	708	$97,150	75.6%
Alden, MN	708	$58,672	6.1%

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