Ely, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ely	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$42,207	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$54,981	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,269	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,863	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,978	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ely is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ely is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ely is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ely is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,650 $54,981 $109,962

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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Ely median earnings by income bracket

Ely employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.8%	19.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	33.9%	33.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Babbitt, MN	1,512	$68,498	15.8%
Winton, MN	134	$64,575	20.6%
Ely, MN	3,447	$54,981	32.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wellsville, OH	3,447	$50,589	37.8%
Flagler Estates, FL	3,446	$62,415	23.3%
La Salle, CO	3,448	$111,983	37.7%
Upland, PA	3,445	$78,841	3.1%
Cleves, OH	3,449	$114,768	41.1%
Ely, MN	3,447	$54,981	32.4%

Source: The Ely, 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.