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

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pelican Rapids	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$28,839	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$73,750	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,414	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,885	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,331	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pelican Rapids is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pelican Rapids is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pelican Rapids is 55% 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

$49,161 $73,750 $147,500

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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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	514	$95,300	17.2%
Elizabeth, MN	110	$93,962	15.5%
Erhard, MN	169	$86,141	5.9%
Vergas, MN	327	$84,611	4.0%
Pelican Rapids, MN	2,598	$73,750	9.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jacobus, PA	2,598	$144,033	77.1%
Montpelier, ID	2,597	$66,829	17.8%
Bourg, LA	2,597	$113,898	40.0%
Piermont, NY	2,597	$188,681	132.0%
Silver Lake, WI	2,599	$90,266	11.0%
Pelican Rapids, MN	2,598	$73,750	9.3%

Source: The Pelican 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.