Karlstad, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Karlstad	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$38,772	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$73,015	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,421	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,326	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,166	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,017	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.6%	4.9%
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 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Karlstad is 76% 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

$48,671 $73,015 $146,030

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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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	205	$68,969	15.2%
Halma, MN	41	$64,719	20.4%
Strandquist, MN	85	$38,877	52.2%
Karlstad, MN	774	$73,015	10.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ellendale, DE	774	$83,035	2.1%
Dakota City, IA	774	$76,653	5.8%
Pinnacle, NC	774	$72,858	10.4%
Wampsville, NY	774	$100,882	24.0%
Rossiter, PA	774	$95,934	18.0%
Karlstad, MN	774	$73,015	10.2%

Source: The Karlstad, 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.