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

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91%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

112%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gem Lake	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$57,080	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$117,500	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$127,917	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,250	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,500	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,000	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.6%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gem Lake is 91% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gem Lake is 112% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gem Lake is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gem Lake is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,325 $117,500 $235,000

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Gem Lake median earnings by income bracket

Gem Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.4%	17.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	20.5%	20.5%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunfish Lake, MN	525	$250,001	351.9%
North Oaks, MN	5,244	$210,370	280.3%
Dellwood, MN	1,295	$195,774	253.9%
Lake Elmo, MN	9,071	$145,433	162.9%
Pine Springs, MN	440	$132,778	140.0%
Gem Lake, MN	528	$117,500	112.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nezperce, ID	528	$51,429	7.0%
Strasburg, IL	528	$61,964	12.0%
Bancroft, KY	528	$95,938	73.4%
Marston, MO	528	$26,250	52.6%
Walnut Grove, MO	528	$45,573	17.6%
Gem Lake, MN	528	$117,500	112.4%

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