Cottonwood, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cottonwood	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$47,055	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$92,798	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,377	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,646	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,068	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,839	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.9%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cottonwood is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cottonwood is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cottonwood is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cottonwood is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,859 $92,798 $185,596

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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Cottonwood median earnings by income bracket

Cottonwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.4%	22.4%
Financial & insurance services	14.2%	14.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	21.8%	21.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ghent, MN	514	$93,550	15.0%
Wood Lake, MN	395	$90,433	11.2%
Vesta, MN	305	$83,318	2.4%
Milroy, MN	193	$81,837	0.6%
Hazel Run, MN	94	$79,512	2.2%
Cottonwood, MN	1,223	$92,798	14.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ash Flat, AR	1,223	$44,357	45.5%
Pomona Park, FL	1,223	$49,461	39.2%
Newark, TX	1,223	$76,055	6.5%
Maidstone, SK	1,223	n/a
Sand Point, AK	1,222	$127,351	56.6%
Cottonwood, MN	1,223	$92,798	14.1%

Source: The Cottonwood, 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.