Waite Park, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waite Park	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$35,039	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$66,269	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,297	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,097	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,427	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,456	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.4%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waite Park is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waite Park is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waite Park is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waite Park is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,174 $66,269 $132,538

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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Waite Park median earnings by income bracket

Waite Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	23.8%	23.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.4%	21.4%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	29.9%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Augusta, MN	3,922	$145,783	79.2%
Clear Lake, MN	692	$138,406	70.2%
Rockville, MN	2,668	$131,610	61.8%
Avon, MN	1,599	$126,595	55.7%
Rice, MN	1,785	$125,932	54.8%
Waite Park, MN	7,879	$66,269	18.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seminole, TX	7,880	$87,899	8.1%
Leola, PA	7,877	$111,176	36.7%
North Weeki Wachee, FL	7,881	$78,006	4.1%
La Malbaie, QC	7,875	n/a
Ojai, CA	7,884	$112,923	38.8%
Waite Park, MN	7,879	$66,269	18.5%

Source: The Waite Park, 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.