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

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake City	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$52,175	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$90,615	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,693	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,147	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,988	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,177	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake City is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake City is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake City is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake City is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,403 $90,615 $181,230

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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Lake City median earnings by income bracket

Lake City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	29.6%	29.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frontenac, MN	197	$139,723	71.8%
Mazeppa, MN	972	$109,349	34.4%
Hager City, WI	277	$108,430	33.3%
Zumbro Falls, MN	231	$103,570	27.3%
Maiden Rock, WI	86	$93,641	15.1%
Lake City, MN	5,226	$90,615	11.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salisbury, MA	5,226	$118,832	46.1%
Primera, TX	5,226	$74,149	8.8%
Flagler Beach, FL	5,227	$78,701	3.2%
Eastman, GA	5,227	$50,140	38.4%
South Pasadena, FL	5,224	$53,769	33.9%
Lake City, MN	5,226	$90,615	11.4%

Source: The Lake City, 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.