Brooklyn Center, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brooklyn Center	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$39,429	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$96,266	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,224	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,666	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,732	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,198	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brooklyn Center is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brooklyn Center is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brooklyn Center is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brooklyn Center is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,170 $96,266 $192,532

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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Brooklyn Center median earnings by income bracket

Brooklyn Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	25.6%	25.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunfish Lake, MN	540	$373,859	359.7%
Minnetonka Beach, MN	606	$369,558	354.4%
North Oaks, MN	5,400	$315,984	288.5%
Woodland, MN	552	$282,232	247.0%
Greenwood, MN	764	$273,109	235.8%
Brooklyn Center, MN	31,682	$96,266	18.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Danville, IL	31,689	$55,571	31.7%
Sahuarita, AZ	31,695	$126,383	55.4%
Morgantown, WV	31,653	$62,548	23.1%
Los Altos, CA	31,735	$352,679	333.6%
Nicholasville, KY	31,738	$81,952	0.8%
Brooklyn Center, MN	31,682	$96,266	18.4%

Source: The Brooklyn Center, 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.