Shafer, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shafer	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$44,671	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$121,236	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,826	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,214	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,058	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,195	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shafer is equal to the national average
The median household income in Shafer is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shafer is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shafer is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,815 $121,236 $242,472

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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Shafer median earnings by income bracket

Shafer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.6%	22.6%
Manufacturing sector	25.4%	25.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	5.0%
Other	18.9%	18.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marine on St. Croix, MN	689	$163,899	101.5%
Lindstrom, MN	4,811	$155,643	91.4%
Columbus, MN	4,249	$141,386	73.8%
Wyoming, MN	8,226	$132,059	62.4%
North Branch, MN	10,855	$129,357	59.0%
Shafer, MN	1,181	$121,236	49.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chokoloskee, FL	1,181	$122,443	50.5%
Saint-André, NB	1,181	n/a
Lorrainville, QC	1,181	n/a
Lake Riverside, CA	1,180	$98,833	21.5%
Minturn, CO	1,182	$155,780	91.5%
Shafer, MN	1,181	$121,236	49.1%

Source: The Shafer, 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.