Staples, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Staples	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$32,351	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$63,886	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,042	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,504	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,079	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,479	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.5%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Staples is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Staples is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Staples is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Staples is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,586 $63,886 $127,772

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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Staples median earnings by income bracket

Staples employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	13.2%	13.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	18.3%	18.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bertha, MN	581	$77,897	4.2%
Aldrich, MN	45	$72,137	11.3%
Hewitt, MN	237	$65,480	19.5%
Eagle Bend, MN	666	$59,692	26.6%
Verndale, MN	492	$58,991	27.5%
Staples, MN	2,682	$63,886	21.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Okanogan, WA	2,682	$78,195	3.9%
Barnesville, MN	2,681	$98,814	21.5%
Ruidoso Downs, NM	2,683	$46,722	42.6%
Kamas, UT	2,683	$107,602	32.3%
Salina, UT	2,683	$84,055	3.3%
Staples, MN	2,682	$63,886	21.5%

Source: The Staples, 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.