Lakeland, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakeland	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$46,622	$33,225	$29,829
Median household income	$86,739	$63,217	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$93,929	$77,618	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,346	$34,348	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,571	$40,933	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,917	$29,114	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.6%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakeland is 56% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lakeland is 57% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakeland is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lakeland is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,820 $86,739 $173,478

City

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

State

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

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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Lakeland median earnings by income bracket

Lakeland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	21.6%	21.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	20.9%
Public administration	13.0%	13.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	20.7%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Birchwood Village, MN	1,067	$121,875	120.3%
Lakeland Shores, MN	355	$120,000	116.9%
Lakeland, MN	1,723	$86,739	56.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Duxbury, MA	1,723	$116,250	110.1%
Bay Springs, MS	1,723	$41,250	25.4%
Roundup, MT	1,723	$34,395	37.8%
Lyman, WY	1,723	$86,600	56.5%
Hazen, AR	1,724	$40,000	27.7%
Lakeland, MN	1,723	$86,739	56.8%

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