| Index | Madelia | Minnesota | National |
| Income per capita | $40,951 | $49,588 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $78,944 | $92,370 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $108,432 | $117,544 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $34,232 | $52,026 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $58,564 | $60,747 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $37,432 | $42,223 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% | 3.6% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 12.7% | 10.8% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 23.4% | 23.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 19.1% | 19.1% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.9% | 16.9% |
| Public administration | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Other | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Searles, MN | 294 | $139,089 | 71.0% |
| Lake Crystal, MN | 2,587 | $95,576 | 17.5% |
| Vernon Center, MN | 364 | $78,949 | 2.9% |
| Lewisville, MN | 347 | $75,359 | 7.3% |
| Amboy, MN | 627 | $73,240 | 10.0% |
| Madelia, MN | 2,608 | $78,944 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Linden, AZ | 2,608 | $97,810 | 20.3% |
| Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA | 2,608 | $71,640 | 11.9% |
| Burlington, KS | 2,608 | $70,194 | 13.7% |
| Kiefer, OK | 2,608 | $99,897 | 22.8% |
| Colwyn, PA | 2,607 | $74,111 | 8.9% |
| Madelia, MN | 2,608 | $78,944 | 2.9% |