Minneapolis, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Minneapolis	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$40,368	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$66,068	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$99,943	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,310	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,433	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,202	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.3%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Minneapolis is 35% higher than the national average
The median household income in Minneapolis is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Minneapolis is 17% 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

$44,040 $66,068 $132,136

City

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

State

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

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	525	$250,001	351.9%
North Oaks, MN	5,244	$210,370	280.3%
Dellwood, MN	1,295	$195,774	253.9%
Woodland, MN	537	$189,375	242.3%
Greenwood, MN	742	$183,750	232.1%
Minneapolis, MN	424,536	$66,068	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakland, CA	422,575	$80,143	44.9%
London, ON	421,456	n/a
Laval, QC	445,050	n/a
Tulsa, OK	402,441	$49,474	10.6%
Virginia Beach, VA	450,882	$78,136	41.2%
Minneapolis, MN	424,536	$66,068	19.4%

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