Atwater, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Atwater	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$34,839	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$81,998	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,887	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,477	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,740	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,943	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Atwater is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Atwater is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Atwater is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Atwater is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,659 $81,998 $163,996

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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Atwater median earnings by income bracket

Atwater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%	9.3%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spicer, MN	1,364	$93,672	15.2%
Kandiyohi, MN	438	$88,258	8.5%
New London, MN	1,275	$84,515	3.9%
Lake Lillian, MN	267	$83,477	2.6%
Blomkest, MN	206	$79,346	2.4%
Atwater, MN	1,176	$81,998	0.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Ansgar, IA	1,176	$97,313	19.6%
Akron, IN	1,176	$85,619	5.3%
Wellsville, MO	1,176	$72,846	10.4%
Langenburg, SK	1,176	n/a
Fraser Valley C, BC	1,176	n/a
Atwater, MN	1,176	$81,998	0.8%

Source: The Atwater, 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.