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

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Park Rapids	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$34,669	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$57,629	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,076	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,646	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,861	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,266	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.6%	4.9%
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 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Park Rapids is 49% 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

$38,415 $57,629 $115,258

City

$61,573 $92,370 $184,740

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	265	$76,736	5.7%
Wolf Lake, MN	42	$68,916	15.3%
Nevis, MN	508	$63,501	21.9%
Menahga, MN	1,091	$60,273	25.9%
Midway, MN	39	$58,328	28.3%
Park Rapids, MN	4,253	$57,629	29.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rogersville, MO	4,254	$70,508	13.3%
Horseshoe Bay, TX	4,254	$118,068	45.2%
Breese, IL	4,250	$104,542	28.5%
Falls City, NE	4,250	$53,622	34.1%
Pleasant Run Farm, OH	4,256	$105,862	30.2%
Park Rapids, MN	4,253	$57,629	29.1%

Source: The Park Rapids, 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.