Waseca, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waseca	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$28,113	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$50,587	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,966	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,808	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,250	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,347	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.4%	4.7%
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 9% 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

$33,721 $50,587 $101,174

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	925	$106,705	92.9%
Medford, MN	1,220	$78,929	42.7%
Elysian, MN	703	$75,417	36.3%
Owatonna, MN	25,716	$66,037	19.4%
Janesville, MN	2,502	$61,452	11.1%
Waseca, MN	8,892	$50,587	8.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Olmsted Falls, OH	8,892	$80,538	45.6%
Delta, CO	8,893	$40,841	26.2%
Tremonton, UT	8,890	$59,488	7.5%
Mahomet, IL	8,888	$113,871	105.8%
Port Wentworth, GA	8,886	$74,018	33.8%
Waseca, MN	8,892	$50,587	8.6%

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