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

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Willow River	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$25,061	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$38,333	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,750	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,773	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,219	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,361	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.4%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Willow River is 16% 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 81% 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

$25,552 $38,333 $76,666

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	32	$95,625	72.9%
Sturgeon Lake, MN	409	$67,083	21.3%
Kerrick, MN	53	$65,208	17.9%
Rutledge, MN	240	$53,173	3.9%
Barnum, MN	618	$52,813	4.5%
Willow River, MN	370	$38,333	30.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Naknek, AK	370	$69,583	25.8%
Beaverville, IL	370	$49,464	10.6%
Mount Clare, IL	370	$31,250	43.5%
Royal, IL	370	$75,750	36.9%
Shelby, IN	370	$56,181	1.6%
Willow River, MN	370	$38,333	30.7%

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