Watkins, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watkins	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$26,390	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$51,607	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,630	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,458	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,705	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,779	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watkins is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Watkins is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watkins is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Watkins is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,401 $51,607 $103,214

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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Watkins median earnings by income bracket

Watkins employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.9%	20.9%
Manufacturing sector	28.2%	28.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	10.3%	10.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Augusta, MN	3,785	$97,167	75.6%
Rockville, MN	2,571	$88,438	59.9%
St. Martin, MN	356	$73,750	33.3%
Fairhaven, MN	397	$65,750	18.8%
Kimball, MN	767	$64,583	16.7%
Watkins, MN	859	$51,607	6.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atlanta, IN	859	$53,026	4.2%
Burgin, KY	859	$60,982	10.2%
Garysburg, NC	859	$29,835	46.1%
Clay Center, NE	859	$61,146	10.5%
Port Gibson, NY	859	$0	100.0%
Watkins, MN	859	$51,607	6.7%

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