New Brighton, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Brighton	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$57,575	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$114,052	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$154,458	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,189	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,209	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,518	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Brighton is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Brighton is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Brighton is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Brighton is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,027 $114,052 $228,104

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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New Brighton median earnings by income bracket

New Brighton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.0%	6.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

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%
Lake Elmo, MN	9,402	$216,788	166.5%
Pine Springs, MN	452	$201,342	147.6%
New Brighton, MN	23,459	$114,052	40.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Acworth, GA	23,459	$98,078	20.6%
Junction City, KS	23,460	$77,109	5.2%
Winter Gardens, CA	23,447	$116,714	43.5%
Morton Grove, IL	23,479	$129,357	59.0%
Winchester, MA	23,430	$260,290	220.0%
New Brighton, MN	23,459	$114,052	40.2%

Source: The New Brighton, 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.