| Index | Ceylon | Minnesota | National |
| Income per capita | $32,942 | $49,588 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $65,787 | $92,370 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $73,770 | $117,544 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $61,258 | $52,026 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $60,724 | $60,747 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $29,496 | $42,223 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 3.6% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 13.7% | 10.8% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 27.7% | 27.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.7% | 15.7% |
| Public administration | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Other | 30.1% | 30.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Alpha, MN | 167 | $145,765 | 79.2% |
| Wallingford, IA | 226 | $81,328 | 0.0% |
| Sherburn, MN | 1,070 | $78,772 | 3.1% |
| Estherville, IA | 5,853 | $78,493 | 3.5% |
| Welcome, MN | 876 | $74,683 | 8.2% |
| Ceylon, MN | 305 | $65,787 | 19.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Harding-Birch Lakes, AK | 305 | $95,038 | 16.9% |
| Elfrida, AZ | 305 | $57,910 | 28.8% |
| Grenada, CA | 305 | $65,840 | 19.0% |
| Vesta, MN | 305 | $83,318 | 2.4% |
| Arcola, MS | 305 | $35,363 | 56.5% |
| Ceylon, MN | 305 | $65,787 | 19.1% |