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

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. James	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$36,653	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$58,512	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,922	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,330	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,208	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,357	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.4%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. James is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in St. James is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. James is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in St. James is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,004 $58,512 $117,024

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. James median earnings by income bracket

St. James employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.4%	20.4%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	21.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	25.4%	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madelia, MN	2,608	$78,944	2.9%
Truman, MN	1,113	$77,371	4.9%
Darfur, MN	73	$76,560	5.9%
Comfrey, MN	343	$76,249	6.3%
Lewisville, MN	347	$75,359	7.3%
St. James, MN	4,520	$58,512	28.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaufort, NC	4,520	$53,875	33.8%
Boalsburg, PA	4,520	$162,154	99.4%
Indian Mountain Lake, PA	4,520	$117,967	45.0%
Mauston, WI	4,520	$72,856	10.4%
Fruit Hill, OH	4,519	$120,228	47.8%
St. James, MN	4,520	$58,512	28.1%

Source: The St. James, 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.