Alpha, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

79%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alpha	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$70,200	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$145,765	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$175,460	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,527	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,802	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$86,811	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alpha is 56% higher than the national average
The median household income in Alpha is 79% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alpha is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alpha is 92% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$97,166 $145,765 $291,530

City

$61,573 $92,370 $184,740

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Alpha median earnings by income bracket

Alpha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.6%	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	38.5%	38.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	23.1%	23.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	2.6%
Other	10.3%	10.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fish Lake, MN	56	$113,592	39.7%
Jackson, MN	3,302	$95,808	17.8%
Orleans, IA	539	$92,110	13.3%
Trimont, MN	779	$82,118	1.0%
Lakefield, MN	1,740	$80,330	1.2%
Alpha, MN	167	$145,765	79.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tomales, CA	167	$165,298	103.2%
Rock Falls, IA	167	$66,824	17.8%
Westphalia, IA	167	$120,484	48.1%
Ferris, IL	167	$64,381	20.8%
Colburn, IN	167	$44,725	45.0%
Alpha, MN	167	$145,765	79.2%

Source: The Alpha, MN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.