Rochester, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 16%

Household income 18%

Unemployment 29%

Index	Rochester	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$34,718	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$65,195	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,064	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,368	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,560	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,371	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.7%	10.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Rochester is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rochester is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rochester is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rochester is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,458$65,195$130,390

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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Rochester median earnings by income bracket

Rochester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	0.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	1.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	10.0%
Public administration	2.4%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	31.2%	61.7%
Other	23.0%	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oronoco, MN	1,532	$108,125	95.4%
Byron, MN	5,191	$82,109	48.4%
Mantorville, MN	1,098	$71,250	28.8%
Kasson, MN	6,143	$68,199	23.3%
Eyota, MN	2,073	$66,765	20.7%
Rochester, MN	111,396	$65,195	17.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thunder Bay, ON	111,499	n/a
Clearwater, FL	111,747	$44,569	19.4%
Westminster, CO	111,770	$69,805	26.2%
Inglewood, CA	111,012	$44,377	19.8%
Fairfield, CA	110,953	$69,396	25.4%
Rochester, MN	111,396	$65,195	17.8%

Source: The Rochester, MN employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).