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

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Heron Lake	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$46,560	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$103,592	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,540	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,235	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,250	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,855	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Heron Lake is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Heron Lake is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Heron Lake is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Heron Lake is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,054 $103,592 $207,184

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Heron Lake median earnings by income bracket

Heron Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	37.8%	37.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	19.8%	19.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bingham Lake, MN	137	$114,823	41.2%
Fish Lake, MN	56	$113,592	39.7%
Okabena, MN	215	$107,787	32.5%
Wilder, MN	38	$92,021	13.1%
Fulda, MN	1,343	$88,771	9.1%
Heron Lake, MN	729	$103,592	27.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
What Cheer, IA	729	$59,620	26.7%
Wheatfield, IN	729	$77,920	4.2%
Lawndale, NC	729	$46,366	43.0%
Fairfield, OK	729	$44,648	45.1%
Edenburg, PA	729	$118,586	45.8%
Heron Lake, MN	729	$103,592	27.4%

Source: The Heron 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.