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

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

71%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clear Lake	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$41,207	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$94,405	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$96,250	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,000	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,833	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.6%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clear Lake is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Clear Lake is 71% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clear Lake is 23% 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

$62,930 $94,405 $188,810

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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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	3,785	$97,167	75.6%
Big Lake, MN	11,085	$88,569	60.1%
Silver Creek, MN	197	$85,500	54.5%
Becker, MN	4,919	$75,625	36.7%
Monticello, MN	13,700	$71,399	29.1%
Clear Lake, MN	671	$94,405	70.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Geyserville, CA	671	$88,438	59.9%
Stonington, IL	671	$56,094	1.4%
Rose City, MI	671	$26,932	51.3%
Jasper, MN	671	$42,273	23.6%
Marine on St. Croix, MN	671	$107,857	95.0%
Clear Lake, MN	671	$94,405	70.6%

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