Carlton, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carlton	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$38,432	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$65,187	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,634	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,878	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,751	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,918	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.3%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carlton is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carlton is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carlton is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Carlton is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,453 $65,187 $130,374

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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Carlton median earnings by income bracket

Carlton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.7%	21.7%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Esko, MN	2,302	$136,966	68.4%
Hermantown, MN	9,881	$119,393	46.8%
Wrenshall, MN	476	$112,246	38.0%
Scanlon, MN	1,130	$102,669	26.2%
Brookston, MN	119	$102,186	25.6%
Carlton, MN	1,039	$65,187	19.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eden Valley, MN	1,039	$68,630	15.6%
Plains, MT	1,039	$35,387	56.5%
Linton, ND	1,039	$49,451	39.2%
Chapmanville, WV	1,039	$45,391	44.2%
Grande-Vallée, QC	1,039	n/a
Carlton, MN	1,039	$65,187	19.9%

Source: The Carlton, 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.