| Index | Buhl | Minnesota | National |
| Income per capita | $36,730 | $49,588 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $66,094 | $92,370 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $65,317 | $117,544 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $51,610 | $52,026 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $57,727 | $60,747 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $43,091 | $42,223 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 3.6% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 8.4% | 10.8% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 28.2% | 28.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| Public administration | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Other | 31.4% | 31.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Mountain Iron, MN | 2,918 | $96,317 | 18.4% |
| Iron Junction, MN | 95 | $72,954 | 10.3% |
| Kinney, MN | 192 | $69,839 | 14.1% |
| Hibbing, MN | 16,417 | $69,782 | 14.2% |
| Eveleth, MN | 3,682 | $67,617 | 16.9% |
| Buhl, MN | 1,111 | $66,094 | 18.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Bodega Bay, CA | 1,111 | $98,858 | 21.5% |
| Lazy Acres, CO | 1,111 | $203,663 | 150.4% |
| Essex, IL | 1,111 | $119,732 | 47.2% |
| Galva, KS | 1,111 | $126,228 | 55.2% |
| Jeffersonville, OH | 1,111 | $62,272 | 23.4% |
| Buhl, MN | 1,111 | $66,094 | 18.7% |