Ottertail, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ottertail	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$39,708	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$79,583	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,375	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,500	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,603	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,313	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.7%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ottertail is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ottertail is 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ottertail is 70% 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

$53,050 $79,583 $159,166

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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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	79	$66,250	19.8%
Underwood, MN	389	$55,000	0.6%
Battle Lake, MN	639	$47,321	14.5%
New York Mills, MN	1,249	$45,000	18.7%
Perham, MN	3,506	$44,672	19.3%
Ottertail, MN	531	$79,583	43.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Central City, CO	531	$53,426	3.4%
University Park, IA	531	$47,500	14.1%
Hillsdale, IL	531	$75,625	36.7%
Pretty Prairie, KS	531	$51,053	7.7%
Hartland, ME	531	$32,917	40.5%
Ottertail, MN	531	$79,583	43.9%

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