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

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Lake	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$40,866	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$84,436	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$103,103	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,054	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,704	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,763	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Lake is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Lake is 53% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Lake is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Lake is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,285 $84,436 $168,872

City

$42,140 $63,217 $126,434

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Forest Lake median earnings by income bracket

Forest Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	21.0%	21.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Oaks, MN	5,244	$210,370	280.3%
Dellwood, MN	1,295	$195,774	253.9%
Grant, MN	4,106	$115,850	109.4%
Andover, MN	33,019	$112,967	104.2%
Mahtomedi, MN	8,232	$112,105	102.6%
Forest Lake, MN	20,393	$84,436	52.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golden, CO	20,391	$80,338	45.2%
Elko, NV	20,396	$77,659	40.4%
Crest Hill, IL	20,388	$58,462	5.7%
Northfield, MN	20,399	$69,407	25.5%
Bayshore Gardens, FL	20,380	$43,922	20.6%
Forest Lake, MN	20,393	$84,436	52.6%

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