Wells, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wells	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$37,910	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$69,743	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,901	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,400	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,570	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,406	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.4%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wells is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wells is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wells is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wells is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,490 $69,743 $139,486

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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Wells median earnings by income bracket

Wells employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	39.9%	39.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	17.6%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Easton, MN	200	$110,908	36.4%
Mapleton, MN	1,650	$102,373	25.9%
Alden, MN	735	$88,517	8.8%
Conger, MN	133	$86,779	6.7%
Delavan, MN	212	$85,956	5.7%
Wells, MN	2,422	$69,743	14.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henry, IL	2,422	$74,302	8.6%
Franklinton, NC	2,422	$67,318	17.2%
Springdale CDP, SC	2,422	$55,375	31.9%
Plattsburg, MO	2,421	$85,435	5.0%
Bay, AR	2,423	$80,729	0.7%
Wells, MN	2,422	$69,743	14.3%

Source: The Wells, 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.