Lakeland, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakeland	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$68,276	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$130,641	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$140,816	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,728	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,536	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,515	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakeland is 52% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lakeland is 61% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakeland is 53% 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

$87,085 $130,641 $261,282

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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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	1,339	$295,588	263.4%
Lake Elmo, MN	9,402	$216,788	166.5%
Pine Springs, MN	452	$201,342	147.6%
Birchwood Village, MN	1,099	$184,168	126.4%
Lakeland Shores, MN	363	$181,273	122.9%
Lakeland, MN	1,779	$130,641	60.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Warfield, BC	1,779	n/a
Black Point-Green Point, CA	1,780	$309,175	280.1%
Pine Mountain, GA	1,780	$71,875	11.6%
North Berwick, ME	1,778	$64,934	20.2%
Fort Recovery, OH	1,780	$86,316	6.1%
Lakeland, MN	1,779	$130,641	60.6%

Source: The Lakeland, 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.