| Index | Carlton | Minnesota | National |
| Income per capita | $22,424 | $31,642 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $40,750 | $60,828 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $54,286 | $74,687 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $23,846 | $31,748 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $30,833 | $39,915 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $20,809 | $27,655 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.5% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 15.3% | 11.5% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.0% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 13.4% | 1.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 5.4% | 4.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 13.4% | 24.7% |
| Public administration | 5.0% | 1.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.3% | 3.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 17.6% | 45.9% |
| Other | 28.9% | 19.1% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Esko, MN | 1,747 | $75,990 | 42% |
| Hermantown, MN | 9,588 | $69,143 | 29% |
| Thomson, MN | 169 | $65,417 | 22% |
| Superior village, WI | 653 | $62,813 | 17% |
| Mahtowa, MN | 343 | $57,000 | 7% |
| Carlton, MN | 938 | $40,750 | 24% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Woodlawn Park, KY | 938 | $63,889 | 19% |
| Leeds, UT | 939 | $67,857 | 27% |
| Billings, MO | 937 | $36,184 | 32% |
| Twinsburg Heights, OH | 939 | $27,885 | 48% |
| Waterloo, NE | 937 | $52,050 | 3% |
| Carlton, MN | 938 | $40,750 | 24% |