Ottertail, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ottertail	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$60,049	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$116,254	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$135,562	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,676	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,983	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,357	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.7%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ottertail is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ottertail is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ottertail is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ottertail is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,494 $116,254 $232,508

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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Ottertail median earnings by income bracket

Ottertail employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.7%	13.7%
Manufacturing sector	21.7%	21.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	32.3%	32.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richville, MN	83	$98,527	21.1%
Underwood, MN	404	$83,361	2.5%
Battle Lake, MN	665	$70,110	13.8%
New York Mills, MN	1,281	$66,277	18.5%
Perham, MN	3,589	$65,233	19.8%
Ottertail, MN	547	$116,254	42.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Green Springs, FL	547	$99,053	21.8%
Crawfordville, GA	547	$54,790	32.6%
Collegeville, IN	547	$0	100.0%
Hartland, ME	547	$49,065	39.7%
Rose Creek, MN	547	$87,765	7.9%
Ottertail, MN	547	$116,254	42.9%

Source: The Ottertail, 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.