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

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Lake	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$34,998	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$88,569	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$98,060	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$56,912	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,842	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,480	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.7%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Lake is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Big Lake is 60% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Lake is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Lake is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,040 $88,569 $177,138

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Big Lake median earnings by income bracket

Big Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	20.2%	20.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.6%	18.6%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	19.0%	19.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rogers, MN	13,183	$133,988	142.2%
Nowthen, MN	4,715	$124,492	125.0%
Hanover, MN	3,414	$116,458	110.5%
Dayton, MN	6,258	$112,557	103.5%
Otsego, MN	17,429	$110,833	100.3%
Big Lake, MN	11,085	$88,569	60.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Albany, OH	11,085	$200,580	262.6%
Westwood Lakes, FL	11,086	$66,713	20.6%
Lake Grove, NY	11,083	$109,375	97.7%
Sonoma, CA	11,082	$85,509	54.6%
Two Rivers, WI	11,079	$49,994	9.6%
Big Lake, MN	11,085	$88,569	60.1%

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