Bena, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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75%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

73%

Household income NAT. AVG.

133%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bena	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$11,352	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$22,221	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,472	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,297	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	69.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bena is 75% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bena is 73% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bena is 133% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bena is 362% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$14,812 $22,221 $44,442

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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Bena median earnings by income bracket

Bena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	50.0%	50.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ball Club, MN	158	$96,518	18.7%
Federal Dam, MN	125	$77,582	4.6%
Boy River, MN	33	$0	100.0%
Bena, MN	120	$22,221	72.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakhaven, AR	120	$113,593	39.7%
Fernan Lake Village, ID	120	$150,748	85.3%
Gem, KS	120	$98,150	20.7%
Republic, KS	120	$72,290	11.1%
Cearfoss, MD	120	$3,698	95.5%
Bena, MN	120	$22,221	72.7%

Source: The Bena, 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.