Karlstad, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Karlstad	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$25,770	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$48,462	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,205	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,281	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,906	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,813	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Karlstad is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Karlstad is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Karlstad is 75% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Karlstad is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,304 $48,462 $96,924

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Karlstad median earnings by income bracket

Karlstad employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Bronson, MN	200	$45,673	17.4%
Halma, MN	39	$43,333	21.7%
Strandquist, MN	81	$26,250	52.6%
Karlstad, MN	747	$48,462	12.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Town of Pines, IN	747	$46,932	15.2%
Gray, ME	747	$65,100	17.7%
Twin Valley, MN	747	$46,304	16.3%
Meadville, MS	747	$47,296	14.5%
Interlaken, NJ	747	$123,750	123.7%
Karlstad, MN	747	$48,462	12.4%

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