Slayton, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Slayton	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$44,245	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$69,054	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,950	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,809	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,874	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,699	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Slayton is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Slayton is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Slayton is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Slayton is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,031 $69,054 $138,108

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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Slayton median earnings by income bracket

Slayton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	22.8%	22.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	20.2%	20.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
The Lakes, MN	676	$126,723	55.8%
Chandler, MN	322	$95,696	17.7%
Fulda, MN	1,343	$88,771	9.1%
Dovray, MN	43	$87,232	7.3%
Avoca, MN	118	$86,952	6.9%
Slayton, MN	2,030	$69,054	15.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huachuca City, AZ	2,030	$62,994	22.5%
Mount Ayr, IA	2,030	$71,186	12.5%
Carrington, ND	2,030	$72,001	11.5%
Cridersville, OH	2,030	$77,316	4.9%
Hopwood, PA	2,030	$66,244	18.6%
Slayton, MN	2,030	$69,054	15.1%

Source: The Slayton, 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.