Garden City, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garden City	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$36,569	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$69,886	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,362	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$98,419	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,177	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,725	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.5%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garden City is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Garden City is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garden City is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Garden City is 42% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,586 $69,886 $139,772

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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Garden City median earnings by income bracket

Garden City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	20.3%	20.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.4%	17.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	34.8%	34.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Searles, MN	294	$139,089	71.0%
Skyline, MN	270	$125,398	54.2%
Eagle Lake, MN	3,142	$110,755	36.2%
North Mankato, MN	14,344	$106,059	30.4%
Mapleton, MN	1,650	$102,373	25.9%
Garden City, MN	243	$69,886	14.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Magness, AR	243	$78,243	3.8%
Fredonia, IA	243	$60,259	25.9%
Penfield, IL	243	$112,093	37.8%
Americus, IN	243	$118,430	45.6%
Geneseo, KS	243	$45,793	43.7%
Garden City, MN	243	$69,886	14.1%

Source: The Garden City, 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.