Mankato, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mankato	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$39,021	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$78,663	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,290	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,916	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,995	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,008	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.5%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mankato is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mankato is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mankato is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mankato is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,436 $78,663 $157,326

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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Mankato median earnings by income bracket

Mankato employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	15.0%	15.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	20.4%	20.4%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	19.9%	19.9%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison Lake, MN	1,106	$138,016	69.7%
Skyline, MN	270	$125,398	54.2%
St. Clair, MN	779	$113,229	39.2%
Elysian, MN	723	$111,697	37.3%
Eagle Lake, MN	3,142	$110,755	36.2%
Mankato, MN	43,578	$78,663	3.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Linden, NJ	43,551	$112,218	38.0%
Schertz, TX	43,642	$127,628	56.9%
Jefferson City, MO	43,647	$81,500	0.2%
State College, PA	43,467	$57,652	29.1%
Midland, MI	43,447	$93,363	14.8%
Mankato, MN	43,578	$78,663	3.3%

Source: The Mankato, 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.