Cosmos, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cosmos	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$38,156	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$66,806	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,814	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,093	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,400	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,054	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cosmos is 15% 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

$44,532 $66,806 $133,612

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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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	312	$100,845	24.0%
Kandiyohi, MN	438	$88,258	8.5%
Bird Island, MN	928	$87,954	8.1%
Lake Lillian, MN	267	$83,477	2.6%
Atwater, MN	1,176	$81,998	0.8%
Cosmos, MN	540	$66,806	17.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crawfordsville, AR	540	$88,687	9.0%
Hampton, FL	540	$52,686	35.2%
Jay, FL	540	$49,219	39.5%
Hillsboro, IN	540	$82,663	1.6%
Markleville, IN	540	$111,098	36.6%
Cosmos, MN	540	$66,806	17.9%

Source: The Cosmos, 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.