Willow River, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Willow River	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$37,434	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$56,026	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,382	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,454	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,935	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,901	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.9%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Willow River is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Willow River is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Willow River is 82% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Willow River is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,346 $56,026 $112,052

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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Willow River median earnings by income bracket

Willow River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	16.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	19.2%	19.2%
Public administration	17.8%	17.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	16.4%	16.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Denham, MN	33	$139,662	71.7%
Sturgeon Lake, MN	425	$101,065	24.3%
Kerrick, MN	55	$96,045	18.1%
Rutledge, MN	250	$79,646	2.1%
Barnum, MN	630	$79,065	2.8%
Willow River, MN	383	$56,026	31.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Fork, CO	383	$75,997	6.6%
Beaverville, IL	383	$73,384	9.8%
Sylvan Grove, KS	383	$57,870	28.8%
St. Maurice, LA	383	$39,064	52.0%
Whittemore, MI	383	$44,864	44.8%
Willow River, MN	383	$56,026	31.1%

Source: The Willow River, 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.