Park Rapids, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Park Rapids	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$22,908	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$37,955	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,375	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,432	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,140	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,019	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.5%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Park Rapids is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Park Rapids is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Park Rapids is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Park Rapids is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,300 $37,955 $75,910

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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Park Rapids median earnings by income bracket

Park Rapids employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	22.4%	22.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Osage, MN	258	$52,115	5.8%
Wolf Lake, MN	41	$45,833	17.2%
Nevis, MN	493	$42,639	22.9%
Menahga, MN	1,053	$40,655	26.5%
Midway, MN	37	$39,583	28.4%
Park Rapids, MN	4,151	$37,955	31.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benton Heights, MI	4,151	$30,338	45.2%
Louisville, TN	4,151	$73,385	32.7%
Anna, IL	4,149	$36,303	34.4%
Westport, NC	4,153	$128,293	131.9%
Van Alstyne, TX	4,153	$74,933	35.4%
Park Rapids, MN	4,151	$37,955	31.4%

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