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

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clear Lake	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$60,368	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$138,406	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$144,891	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,792	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,621	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.6%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clear Lake is 35% higher than the national average
The median household income in Clear Lake is 70% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clear Lake is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clear Lake is 89% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$92,261 $138,406 $276,812

City

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

State

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

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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Clear Lake median earnings by income bracket

Clear Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	19.7%	19.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.6%	12.6%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Augusta, MN	3,922	$145,783	79.2%
Big Lake, MN	11,468	$133,848	64.6%
Silver Creek, MN	201	$129,718	59.5%
Becker, MN	5,061	$114,616	40.9%
Big Lake CDP, MN	390	$106,472	30.9%
Clear Lake, MN	692	$138,406	70.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lenox, GA	692	$34,032	58.2%
Rose City, MI	692	$39,598	51.3%
Brandon, MN	692	$68,028	16.4%
Bevier, MO	692	$60,820	25.2%
Elwood, NE	692	$95,263	17.1%
Clear Lake, MN	692	$138,406	70.2%

Source: The Clear 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.