Austin, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Austin	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$41,191	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$72,312	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,748	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,830	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,365	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,726	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.3%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Austin is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Austin is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Austin is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Austin is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,203 $72,312 $144,624

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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Austin median earnings by income bracket

Austin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	40.1%	40.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	20.1%	20.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adams, MN	844	$106,617	31.1%
Dexter, MN	349	$100,698	23.8%
Waltham, MN	174	$92,569	13.8%
Rose Creek, MN	547	$87,765	7.9%
Blooming Prairie, MN	1,994	$85,677	5.3%
Austin, MN	26,125	$72,312	11.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Zanesville, OH	26,125	$49,395	39.3%
Coral Terrace, FL	26,129	$94,172	15.8%
Dedham, MA	26,137	$154,059	89.4%
Reading, MA	26,111	$195,234	140.0%
Haines City, FL	26,146	$63,650	21.7%
Austin, MN	26,125	$72,312	11.1%

Source: The Austin, 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.