Northfield, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northfield	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$30,455	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$69,407	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$94,911	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,081	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,310	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$9,393	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.9%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northfield is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Northfield is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northfield is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Northfield is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,266 $69,407 $138,814

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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Northfield median earnings by income bracket

Northfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	36.1%	36.1%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elko New Market, MN	4,715	$133,333	141.0%
Lakeville, MN	65,710	$112,020	102.5%
Warsaw, MN	925	$106,705	92.9%
Lonsdale, MN	4,102	$95,398	72.4%
Farmington, MN	22,996	$95,326	72.3%
Northfield, MN	20,399	$69,407	25.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elko, NV	20,396	$77,659	40.4%
Forest Lake, MN	20,393	$84,436	52.6%
Golden, CO	20,391	$80,338	45.2%
Crest Hill, IL	20,388	$58,462	5.7%
Bayshore Gardens, FL	20,380	$43,922	20.6%
Northfield, MN	20,399	$69,407	25.5%

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