West Union, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Union	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$31,995	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$72,368	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,434	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,192	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,645	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Union is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Union is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Union is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Union is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,240 $72,368 $144,736

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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West Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	17.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	41.2%	41.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.5%	23.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	11.8%	11.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forada, MN	167	$98,078	20.6%
Carlos, MN	425	$92,495	13.7%
Sauk Centre, MN	4,631	$92,074	13.2%
Greenwald, MN	231	$90,513	11.3%
Meire Grove, MN	171	$88,064	8.3%
West Union, MN	83	$72,368	11.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goodyears Bar, CA	83	$0	100.0%
Rock Creek Park, CO	83	$162,248	99.5%
McIntire, IA	83	$48,539	40.3%
Columbus, IL	83	$96,438	18.6%
Hazel Green, KY	83	$0	100.0%
West Union, MN	83	$72,368	11.0%

Source: The West Union, 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.