Jobs & Economy in Rugby
Rugby's economy runs on a real agriculture-driven base, anchored by two substantial cited employers, alongside a genuinely mixed household-income picture this record discloses honestly.
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Learn moreAgriculture and two anchor employers
Rugby's economy is primarily driven by agriculture, with manufacturing, retail trade, health services, and transportation following. Heart of America Medical Center and Rugby Manufacturing (TBEI) are cited as the town's two largest employers.
A genuinely mixed income and poverty picture
Rugby's cited median household income ($50,365, 2024) runs meaningfully below North Dakota's statewide figure ($76,657), with a 13.02% poverty rate above the state's 11.1% figure.
A real, substantial national manufacturing brand
Rugby Manufacturing operates as a brand of TBEI, Inc., described as the nation's leading designer and manufacturer of Class 3-5 dump bodies, truck and trailer hoists, and platforms.
Key takeaways
- Rugby's economy runs on agriculture, healthcare (Heart of America Medical Center), and manufacturing (Rugby Manufacturing/TBEI).
- Rugby's cited median household income and poverty rate both run less favorably than North Dakota's statewide figures.
- Confirm current, precise unemployment and wage figures directly given this record's disclosed research gap.
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