Bemidji, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bemidji	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$22,936	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$36,250	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,105	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,046	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,585	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,485	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bemidji is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bemidji is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bemidji is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bemidji is 85% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,164 $36,250 $72,500

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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Bemidji median earnings by income bracket

Bemidji employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	21.0%	21.0%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	21.1%	21.1%
Other	18.7%	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cass Lake, MN	896	$115,417	108.6%
Solway, MN	62	$65,625	18.6%
Wilton, MN	158	$55,938	1.1%
Turtle River, MN	85	$47,083	14.9%
Tenstrike, MN	190	$40,000	27.7%
Bemidji, MN	15,277	$36,250	34.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salida, CA	15,269	$82,563	49.2%
St. Simons, GA	15,291	$90,408	63.4%
Bay Village, OH	15,258	$102,938	86.1%
Bradley, IL	15,296	$54,824	0.9%
Mercier, QC	15,257	n/a
Bemidji, MN	15,277	$36,250	34.5%

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