Fosston, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fosston	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$37,100	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$67,857	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,997	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,002	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,521	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,713	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.7%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fosston is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fosston is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fosston is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fosston is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,233 $67,857 $135,714

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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Fosston median earnings by income bracket

Fosston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.2%	21.2%
Manufacturing sector	24.9%	24.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rice Lake, MN	4,243	$119,328	46.7%
Lengby, MN	54	$85,076	4.6%
Gully, MN	62	$75,479	7.2%
McIntosh, MN	664	$70,179	13.7%
Bejou, MN	81	$53,574	34.1%
Fosston, MN	1,499	$67,857	16.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alpine, NJ	1,499	$235,864	190.0%
Donald, OR	1,499	$105,780	30.1%
Eagle Butte, SD	1,499	$51,198	37.1%
New Paris, IN	1,498	$100,715	23.8%
Burlington, ND	1,500	$119,633	47.1%
Fosston, MN	1,499	$67,857	16.6%

Source: The Fosston, 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.