Golden Valley, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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89%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

76%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Golden Valley	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$84,948	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$143,505	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$184,030	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,754	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$96,056	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$78,369	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.4%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Golden Valley is 89% higher than the national average
The median household income in Golden Valley is 76% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Golden Valley is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Golden Valley is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$95,660 $143,505 $287,010

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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Golden Valley median earnings by income bracket

Golden Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	9.0%	9.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunfish Lake, MN	540	$373,859	359.7%
Minnetonka Beach, MN	606	$369,558	354.4%
North Oaks, MN	5,400	$315,984	288.5%
Woodland, MN	552	$282,232	247.0%
Greenwood, MN	764	$273,109	235.8%
Golden Valley, MN	22,333	$143,505	76.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Darien, CT	22,334	$314,576	286.8%
Elkridge, MD	22,335	$163,038	100.5%
Lino Lakes, MN	22,340	$160,699	97.6%
Klamath Falls, OR	22,340	$60,475	25.6%
Roselle, NJ	22,321	$97,520	19.9%
Golden Valley, MN	22,333	$143,505	76.4%

Source: The Golden Valley, 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.