Battle Lake, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Battle Lake	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$43,440	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$70,110	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,751	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,275	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,350	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,784	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.4%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Battle Lake is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Battle Lake is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Battle Lake is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Battle Lake is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,735 $70,110 $140,220

City

$61,573 $92,370 $184,740

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Battle Lake median earnings by income bracket

Battle Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	22.2%	22.2%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ottertail, MN	547	$116,254	42.9%
Urbank, MN	53	$89,468	10.0%
Underwood, MN	404	$83,361	2.5%
Dalton, MN	324	$82,580	1.5%
Ashby, MN	436	$78,413	3.6%
Battle Lake, MN	665	$70,110	13.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tower Hill, IL	665	$81,451	0.1%
Bucklin, KS	665	$79,498	2.3%
Tangipahoa, LA	665	$0	100.0%
Howells, NE	665	$88,591	8.9%
Monroe, OR	665	$75,781	6.8%
Battle Lake, MN	665	$70,110	13.8%

Source: The Battle Lake, 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.