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

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pelican Rapids	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$19,711	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$49,274	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,797	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,167	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,526	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pelican Rapids is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pelican Rapids is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pelican Rapids is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pelican Rapids is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,846 $49,274 $98,548

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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Pelican Rapids median earnings by income bracket

Pelican Rapids employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	51.3%	51.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rothsay, MN	502	$63,839	15.4%
Elizabeth, MN	108	$62,750	13.4%
Erhard, MN	166	$57,500	3.9%
Vergas, MN	315	$56,250	1.7%
Pelican Rapids, MN	2,512	$49,274	10.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montpelier, ID	2,512	$44,479	19.6%
Dover-Foxcroft, ME	2,512	$35,512	35.8%
Farmington, MS	2,512	$48,000	13.2%
Highspire, PA	2,512	$45,822	17.2%
Calvert City, KY	2,513	$43,977	20.5%
Pelican Rapids, MN	2,512	$49,274	10.9%

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