Fergus Falls, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fergus Falls	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$30,110	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$42,659	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,728	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,051	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,189	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,387	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.7%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fergus Falls is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fergus Falls is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fergus Falls is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fergus Falls is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,436 $42,659 $85,318

City

$42,140 $63,217 $126,434

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Fergus Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rothsay, MN	502	$63,839	15.4%
Elizabeth, MN	108	$62,750	13.4%
Erhard, MN	166	$57,500	3.9%
Dalton, MN	313	$55,366	0.1%
Underwood, MN	389	$55,000	0.6%
Fergus Falls, MN	13,754	$42,659	22.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shepherdsville, KY	13,757	$64,798	17.1%
Grimes, IA	13,746	$89,113	61.1%
Chaparral, NM	13,744	$31,186	43.6%
Lincoln, IL	13,742	$48,510	12.3%
Maumee, OH	13,742	$71,327	28.9%
Fergus Falls, MN	13,754	$42,659	22.9%

Source: The Fergus Falls, MN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).