Waseca, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waseca	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$42,149	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$75,747	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,867	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,104	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,188	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,124	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waseca is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waseca is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waseca is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waseca is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,492 $75,747 $151,494

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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Waseca median earnings by income bracket

Waseca employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.2%	14.2%
Manufacturing sector	26.9%	26.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Warsaw, MN	946	$161,561	98.6%
Medford, MN	1,254	$117,998	45.1%
Elysian, MN	723	$111,697	37.3%
Owatonna, MN	26,702	$97,617	20.0%
Janesville, MN	2,588	$91,391	12.4%
Waseca, MN	9,195	$75,747	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Olney, IL	9,196	$73,488	9.6%
Picture Rocks, AZ	9,197	$79,138	2.7%
South Amboy, NJ	9,192	$122,053	50.1%
Toppenish, WA	9,199	$78,658	3.3%
Ashland, NJ	9,189	$150,327	84.8%
Waseca, MN	9,195	$75,747	6.9%

Source: The Waseca, 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.