Brainerd, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brainerd	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$37,156	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$55,121	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,122	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,065	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,768	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,188	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.6%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brainerd is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brainerd is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brainerd is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brainerd is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,743 $55,121 $110,242

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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Brainerd median earnings by income bracket

Brainerd employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.5%	16.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	20.9%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	6.0%	6.0%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Shore, MN	1,002	$147,681	81.6%
East Gull Lake, MN	932	$134,692	65.6%
Baxter, MN	8,518	$105,736	30.0%
Nisswa, MN	1,795	$102,509	26.0%
Cuyuna, MN	297	$69,463	14.6%
Brainerd, MN	13,746	$55,121	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Superior, CO	13,747	$189,390	132.9%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,749	$294,476	262.1%
La Grande, OR	13,742	$68,971	15.2%
Lake Forest Park, WA	13,735	$205,836	153.1%
Moss Point, MS	13,734	$66,925	17.7%
Brainerd, MN	13,746	$55,121	32.2%

Source: The Brainerd, 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.