Bemidji, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bemidji	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$33,655	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$54,650	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,044	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,134	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,665	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,925	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bemidji is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bemidji is 33% 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

$36,429 $54,650 $109,300

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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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	922	$168,729	107.5%
Solway, MN	64	$99,116	21.9%
Wilton, MN	164	$81,823	0.6%
Turtle River, MN	87	$70,893	12.8%
Tenstrike, MN	196	$59,939	26.3%
Bemidji, MN	15,682	$54,650	32.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarksdale, MS	15,683	$46,054	43.4%
Mineral Wells, TX	15,683	$78,062	4.0%
Beech Grove, IN	15,679	$68,421	15.9%
Great Bend, KS	15,685	$69,571	14.5%
West Hants, NS	15,678	n/a
Bemidji, MN	15,682	$54,650	32.8%

Source: The Bemidji, 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.