Detroit Lakes, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Detroit Lakes	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$38,164	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$51,185	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,194	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,963	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,636	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,123	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Detroit Lakes is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Detroit Lakes is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Detroit Lakes is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Detroit Lakes is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,119 $51,185 $102,370

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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Detroit Lakes median earnings by income bracket

Detroit Lakes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.2%	14.2%
Manufacturing sector	23.0%	23.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	19.9%	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vergas, MN	315	$56,250	1.7%
Audubon, MN	557	$54,219	2.0%
Callaway, MN	215	$47,500	14.1%
Lake Park, MN	631	$46,500	15.9%
Perham, MN	3,506	$44,672	19.3%
Detroit Lakes, MN	9,229	$51,185	7.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Molalla, OR	9,224	$68,590	24.0%
Rensselaer, NY	9,223	$56,347	1.9%
West Perth, ON	9,223	n/a
Nolensville, TN	9,221	$146,563	164.9%
Dunn Loring, VA	9,217	$211,797	282.8%
Detroit Lakes, MN	9,229	$51,185	7.5%

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