| Index | Backus | Minnesota | National |
| Income per capita | $21,981 | $33,225 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $42,344 | $63,217 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $43,750 | $77,618 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $37,361 | $34,348 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $32,875 | $40,933 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $25,000 | $29,114 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1% | 3.4% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 29.2% | 10.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 42.2% | 42.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 18.8% | 18.8% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Other | 20.3% | 20.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Breezy Point, MN | 2,396 | $71,845 | 29.9% |
| Chickamaw Beach, MN | 168 | $69,063 | 24.8% |
| Jenkins, MN | 470 | $51,875 | 6.2% |
| Longville, MN | 179 | $41,406 | 25.2% |
| Akeley, MN | 386 | $37,083 | 33.0% |
| Backus, MN | 257 | $42,344 | 23.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Holy Cross, AK | 257 | $25,833 | 53.3% |
| Keene, CA | 257 | $89,115 | 61.1% |
| Jacob City, FL | 257 | $25,000 | 54.8% |
| Riverton, IA | 257 | $41,250 | 25.4% |
| New Canton, IL | 257 | $30,938 | 44.1% |
| Backus, MN | 257 | $42,344 | 23.5% |
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