Backus, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Backus	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$33,271	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$62,208	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,977	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,696	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,291	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,847	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Backus is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Backus is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Backus is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Backus is 93% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,467 $62,208 $124,416

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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Backus median earnings by income bracket

Backus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	42.2%	42.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	20.3%	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Breezy Point, MN	2,481	$107,837	32.6%
Chickamaw Beach, MN	172	$102,422	25.9%
Jenkins, MN	481	$77,422	4.8%
Longville, MN	185	$62,041	23.7%
Akeley, MN	402	$54,549	32.9%
Backus, MN	267	$62,208	23.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gordon, AL	267	$60,408	25.7%
Valle, AZ	267	$0	100.0%
Grand Lake, CO	267	$80,135	1.5%
New Canton, IL	267	$46,129	43.3%
New Holland, IL	267	$115,608	42.1%
Backus, MN	267	$62,208	23.5%

Source: The Backus, 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.