Shelly, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelly	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$40,729	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$74,921	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,335	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,955	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,476	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.7%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelly is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shelly is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelly is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shelly is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,942 $74,921 $149,842

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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Shelly median earnings by income bracket

Shelly employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	22.7%	22.7%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buxton, ND	443	$138,918	70.8%
Reynolds, ND	308	$115,769	42.3%
Hillsboro, ND	1,688	$93,710	15.2%
Halstad, MN	604	$75,359	7.3%
Ada, MN	1,987	$74,267	8.7%
Shelly, MN	167	$74,921	7.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tomales, CA	167	$165,298	103.2%
Rock Falls, IA	167	$66,824	17.8%
Westphalia, IA	167	$120,484	48.1%
Ferris, IL	167	$64,381	20.8%
Colburn, IN	167	$44,725	45.0%
Shelly, MN	167	$74,921	7.9%

Source: The Shelly, 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.