Deer River, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Deer River	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$32,562	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$47,570	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,535	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,075	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,758	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,838	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Deer River is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Deer River is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Deer River is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Deer River is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,710 $47,570 $95,140

City

$61,573 $92,370 $184,740

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Deer River median earnings by income bracket

Deer River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.2%	25.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.1%	2.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	12.6%	12.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	16.1%	16.1%
Other	37.8%	37.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cohasset, MN	2,791	$100,150	23.1%
La Prairie, MN	751	$97,141	19.4%
Ball Club, MN	158	$96,518	18.7%
Zemple, MN	123	$82,075	0.9%
Grand Rapids, MN	11,472	$72,981	10.3%
Deer River, MN	869	$47,570	41.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belleville, AR	869	$84,236	3.6%
East Tulare Villa, CA	869	$98,612	21.2%
Marion, MI	869	$53,114	34.7%
Merrill, MI	869	$59,999	26.2%
Highlandville, MO	869	$67,738	16.7%
Deer River, MN	869	$47,570	41.5%

Source: The Deer River, 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.