Lester Prairie, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lester Prairie	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$42,750	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$92,875	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,766	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,849	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,853	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,772	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lester Prairie is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lester Prairie is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lester Prairie is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lester Prairie is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,910 $92,875 $185,750

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lester Prairie median earnings by income bracket

Lester Prairie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.3%	18.3%
Manufacturing sector	32.3%	32.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	14.4%	14.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waconia, MN	12,623	$152,387	87.4%
Mayer, MN	2,360	$150,777	85.4%
Cologne, MN	2,255	$150,261	84.7%
Delano, MN	6,392	$149,085	83.3%
Biscay, MN	217	$143,442	76.4%
Lester Prairie, MN	1,776	$92,875	14.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilman, IL	1,776	$85,806	5.5%
Mayfield, PA	1,776	$111,051	36.5%
Winlock, WA	1,776	$77,510	4.7%
Wilton No. 472, SK	1,776	n/a
Delavan, IL	1,775	$91,696	12.7%
Lester Prairie, MN	1,776	$92,875	14.2%

Source: The Lester Prairie, 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.