Cathay, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cathay	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$38,034	$49,864	$44,883
Median household income	$46,199	$89,503	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,230	$111,897	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$53,273	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$60,637	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$38,077	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.2%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cathay is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cathay is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cathay is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cathay is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,796 $46,199 $92,398

City

$59,662 $89,503 $179,006

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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Cathay median earnings by income bracket

Cathay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	100.0%	100.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fessenden, ND	579	$84,977	4.5%
Carrington, ND	2,030	$72,001	11.5%
Bowdon, ND	168	$64,021	21.3%
New Rockford, ND	1,460	$62,075	23.7%
Sykeston, ND	110	$47,845	41.2%
Cathay, ND	10	$46,199	43.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Memphis, AL	10	$0	100.0%
Indian Falls, CA	10	$0	100.0%
Bolan, IA	10	$0	100.0%
Hepburn, IA	10	$0	100.0%
Jacksonville, IA	10	$0	100.0%
Cathay, ND	10	$46,199	43.2%

Source: The Cathay, ND 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.