Elgin, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elgin	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$46,631	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$101,440	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,103	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,235	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,802	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,045	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elgin is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elgin is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elgin is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elgin is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,619 $101,440 $202,880

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Elgin median earnings by income bracket

Elgin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	15.7%	15.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	21.8%	21.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oronoco, MN	1,573	$180,524	122.0%
St. Charles, MN	3,829	$127,221	56.4%
Dover, MN	780	$125,380	54.2%
Hammond, MN	112	$112,049	37.8%
Rochester, MN	121,687	$111,580	37.2%
Elgin, MN	1,214	$101,440	24.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vernon Valley, NJ	1,214	$205,250	152.4%
Bruceton, TN	1,214	$72,675	10.6%
Buchanan, VA	1,214	$74,297	8.7%
Saint James, NB	1,214	n/a
Bowden, AB	1,214	n/a
Elgin, MN	1,214	$101,440	24.7%

Source: The Elgin, 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.