Cosmos, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cosmos	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$25,956	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$45,156	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,321	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,232	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,912	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,143	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cosmos is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cosmos is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cosmos is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cosmos is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,100 $45,156 $90,312

City

$42,140 $63,217 $126,434

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Cosmos median earnings by income bracket

Cosmos employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	39.3%	39.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	21.3%	21.3%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	6.0%	6.0%
Other	12.7%	12.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Darwin, MN	302	$67,500	22.0%
Kandiyohi, MN	421	$60,250	8.9%
Bird Island, MN	905	$59,722	8.0%
Lake Lillian, MN	258	$55,114	0.4%
Atwater, MN	1,141	$54,773	1.0%
Cosmos, MN	524	$45,156	18.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orleans, IA	524	$61,027	10.3%
Washburn, IA	524	$75,568	36.6%
Keithsburg, IL	524	$37,143	32.9%
Patriot, IN	524	$41,875	24.3%
Richmond, KS	524	$52,031	5.9%
Cosmos, MN	524	$45,156	18.4%

Source: The Cosmos, MN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).