Moorhead, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Moorhead	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$29,218	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$61,220	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,956	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,829	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,345	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,905	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Moorhead is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Moorhead is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Moorhead is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Moorhead is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,809 $61,220 $122,440

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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Moorhead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	20.1%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	17.5%	17.5%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brooktree Park, ND	218	$168,021	203.7%
Reile's Acres, ND	670	$165,625	199.4%
Oxbow, ND	249	$158,750	187.0%
Horace, ND	2,847	$145,208	162.5%
Briarwood, ND	80	$136,806	147.3%
Moorhead, MN	43,409	$61,220	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Channelview, TX	43,378	$64,045	15.8%
Prescott, AZ	43,463	$58,562	5.9%
Salem, MA	43,350	$66,428	20.1%
Concord, NH	43,503	$70,004	26.5%
Peachtree Corners, GA	43,516	$65,328	18.1%
Moorhead, MN	43,409	$61,220	10.7%

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