St. Cloud, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Cloud	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$39,836	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$75,349	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,948	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,979	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,586	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,342	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.9%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Cloud is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in St. Cloud is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Cloud is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in St. Cloud is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,227 $75,349 $150,698

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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St. Cloud median earnings by income bracket

St. Cloud employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	18.3%	18.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	17.1%
Other	22.1%	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Augusta, MN	3,922	$145,783	79.2%
Ronneby, MN	46	$141,546	74.0%
Clear Lake, MN	692	$138,406	70.2%
Rockville, MN	2,668	$131,610	61.8%
Avon, MN	1,599	$126,595	55.7%
St. Cloud, MN	69,805	$75,349	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gaithersburg, MD	69,801	$134,733	65.7%
Waterloo, IA	70,052	$69,795	14.2%
Granby, QC	69,530	n/a
Grande Prairie, AB	69,512	n/a
Jackson, TN	69,498	$64,192	21.1%
St. Cloud, MN	69,805	$75,349	7.4%

Source: The St. Cloud, 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.