Porter, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Porter	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$43,075	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$62,492	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,886	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$20,139	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,817	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,338	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.4%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Porter is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Porter is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Porter is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Porter is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,657 $62,492 $124,984

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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Porter median earnings by income bracket

Porter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.9%	18.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.9%	18.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ghent, MN	514	$93,550	15.0%
Minneota, MN	1,350	$87,734	7.9%
Canby, MN	1,590	$76,238	6.3%
Boyd, MN	152	$76,054	6.5%
St. Leo, MN	166	$72,362	11.0%
Porter, MN	166	$62,492	23.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beatrice, AL	166	$41,537	48.9%
Oil Trough, AR	166	$62,343	23.3%
Sedgwick, CO	166	$93,515	15.0%
Dewy Rose, GA	166	$66,367	18.4%
Alexander, IA	166	$61,472	24.4%
Porter, MN	166	$62,492	23.2%

Source: The Porter, 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.