| Index | Ellsworth | Minnesota | National |
| Income per capita | $36,800 | $49,588 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $70,397 | $92,370 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $76,117 | $117,544 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $59,888 | $52,026 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $54,516 | $60,747 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $43,623 | $42,223 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6% | 3.6% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 8.5% | 10.8% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 16.8% | 16.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Public administration | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.9% | 11.9% |
| Other | 36.4% | 36.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Luverne, MN | 4,651 | $94,127 | 15.7% |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 2,621 | $93,809 | 15.3% |
| Alvord, IA | 221 | $89,197 | 9.7% |
| Sibley, IA | 2,652 | $87,874 | 8.0% |
| Adrian, MN | 1,274 | $87,356 | 7.4% |
| Ellsworth, MN | 532 | $70,397 | 13.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Kingsland, AR | 532 | $36,343 | 55.3% |
| Flagler, CO | 532 | $44,642 | 45.1% |
| Olney Springs, CO | 532 | $78,409 | 3.6% |
| Centralhatchee, GA | 532 | $63,990 | 21.3% |
| Birmingham, IA | 532 | $72,283 | 11.1% |
| Ellsworth, MN | 532 | $70,397 | 13.4% |