Vesta, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vesta	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$25,558	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$55,833	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,688	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,125	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,929	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,071	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.4%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vesta is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Vesta is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vesta is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Vesta is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,218 $55,833 $111,666

City

$42,140 $63,217 $126,434

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Vesta median earnings by income bracket

Vesta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	21.4%	21.4%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	1.4%	1.4%
Other	40.0%	40.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wanda, MN	94	$67,188	21.4%
Cottonwood, MN	1,180	$61,625	11.4%
Wood Lake, MN	381	$60,000	8.5%
Milroy, MN	188	$54,167	2.1%
Wabasso, MN	738	$51,125	7.6%
Vesta, MN	293	$55,833	0.9%

Cities with similar population

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Harding-Birch Lakes, AK	293	$63,553	14.9%
Lower Kalskag, AK	293	$33,250	39.9%
Heath, AL	293	$53,240	3.8%
Elfrida, AZ	293	$39,135	29.3%
Clear Creek, CA	293	$41,528	24.9%
Vesta, MN	293	$55,833	0.9%

Source: The Vesta, MN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).