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

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91%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

119%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gem Lake	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$85,783	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$178,161	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$191,097	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,519	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,730	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,895	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.6%	4.9%
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 119% 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

$118,762 $178,161 $356,322

City

$61,573 $92,370 $184,740

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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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	540	$373,859	359.7%
North Oaks, MN	5,400	$315,984	288.5%
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Lake Elmo, MN	9,402	$216,788	166.5%
Pine Springs, MN	452	$201,342	147.6%
Gem Lake, MN	540	$178,161	119.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crawfordsville, AR	540	$88,687	9.0%
Hampton, FL	540	$52,686	35.2%
Jay, FL	540	$49,219	39.5%
Hillsboro, IN	540	$82,663	1.6%
Markleville, IN	540	$111,098	36.6%
Gem Lake, MN	540	$178,161	119.1%

Source: The Gem Lake, MN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.