Minneapolis, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Minneapolis	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$61,303	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$99,202	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$151,914	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,792	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,598	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,104	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.3%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Minneapolis is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Minneapolis is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Minneapolis is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Minneapolis is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,128 $99,202 $198,404

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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Minneapolis median earnings by income bracket

Minneapolis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	6.7%	6.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	17.1%
Other	35.5%	35.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunfish Lake, MN	540	$373,859	359.7%
North Oaks, MN	5,400	$315,984	288.5%
Dellwood, MN	1,339	$295,588	263.4%
Woodland, MN	552	$282,232	247.0%
Greenwood, MN	764	$273,109	235.8%
Minneapolis, MN	439,880	$99,202	22.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laval, QC	445,050	n/a
Oakland, CA	431,366	$117,607	44.6%
Halifax, NS	451,852	n/a
London, ON	421,456	n/a
Virginia Beach, VA	463,341	$117,579	44.6%
Minneapolis, MN	439,880	$99,202	22.0%

Source: The Minneapolis, 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.