Brookston, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookston	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$38,881	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$102,186	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,735	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,800	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,306	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brookston is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brookston is 26% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookston is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brookston is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,117 $102,186 $204,372

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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Brookston median earnings by income bracket

Brookston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	38.5%	38.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	7.7%	7.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	19.2%	19.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Esko, MN	2,302	$136,966	68.4%
Scanlon, MN	1,130	$102,669	26.2%
Cromwell, MN	370	$87,880	8.0%
Cloquet, MN	12,471	$79,738	2.0%
Carlton, MN	1,039	$65,187	19.9%
Brookston, MN	119	$102,186	25.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wet Camp Village, AZ	119	$9,565	88.2%
Mettler, CA	119	$73,817	9.2%
Milford, CA	119	$0	100.0%
Strawberry CDP (Tuolumne County), CA	119	$0	100.0%
Archer, IA	119	$62,427	23.2%
Brookston, MN	119	$102,186	25.6%

Source: The Brookston, 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.