Cook, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cook	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$50,157	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$73,044	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,788	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,242	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,739	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,911	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cook is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cook is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cook is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cook is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,691 $73,044 $146,088

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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Cook median earnings by income bracket

Cook employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.7%	23.7%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	35.1%	35.1%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	12.4%	12.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orr, MN	236	$73,540	9.6%
Cook, MN	503	$73,044	10.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tull, AR	503	$91,521	12.5%
Cobbtown, GA	503	$64,429	20.8%
Badger, MN	503	$53,218	34.6%
Danube, MN	503	$65,860	19.0%
Lyle, MN	503	$60,996	25.0%
Cook, MN	503	$73,044	10.2%

Source: The Cook, 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.