Ruthton, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ruthton	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$27,652	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$64,298	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,012	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,896	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,040	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,655	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ruthton is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ruthton is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ruthton is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ruthton is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,861 $64,298 $128,596

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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Ruthton median earnings by income bracket

Ruthton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	35.6%	35.6%
Manufacturing sector	20.3%	20.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	3.4%	3.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.6%	13.6%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	16.9%	16.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arco, MN	73	$79,749	1.9%
Lake Wilson, MN	225	$79,258	2.6%
Russell, MN	318	$78,906	3.0%
Hadley, MN	57	$78,055	4.0%
Balaton, MN	622	$75,454	7.2%
Ruthton, MN	243	$64,298	20.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Magness, AR	243	$78,243	3.8%
Fredonia, IA	243	$60,259	25.9%
Penfield, IL	243	$112,093	37.8%
Americus, IN	243	$118,430	45.6%
Geneseo, KS	243	$45,793	43.7%
Ruthton, MN	243	$64,298	20.9%

Source: The Ruthton, 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.