Wadena, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wadena	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$33,129	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$58,393	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,187	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,223	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,761	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,602	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.0%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wadena is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wadena is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wadena is 84% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wadena is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,924 $58,393 $116,786

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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Wadena median earnings by income bracket

Wadena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.2%	16.2%
Manufacturing sector	23.8%	23.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nimrod, MN	130	$104,713	28.7%
Bertha, MN	581	$77,897	4.2%
Aldrich, MN	45	$72,137	11.3%
Bluffton, MN	226	$69,708	14.3%
New York Mills, MN	1,281	$66,277	18.5%
Wadena, MN	4,281	$58,393	28.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dewey-Humboldt, AZ	4,281	$74,291	8.7%
Chariton, IA	4,281	$72,575	10.8%
Westport, NC	4,281	$193,652	138.1%
Comanche, TX	4,281	$76,096	6.4%
Bonsall, CA	4,280	$136,313	67.6%
Wadena, MN	4,281	$58,393	28.2%

Source: The Wadena, 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.