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

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

206%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Red Lake	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$19,919	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$65,764	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,090	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,162	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,081	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,585	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	15.0%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.7%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Red Lake is 56% lower than the national average
The median household income in Red Lake is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Red Lake is 206% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Red Lake is 130% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,838 $65,764 $131,528

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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Red Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	2.6%	2.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.6%	2.6%
Public administration	45.3%	45.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leonard, MN	57	$96,138	18.2%
Tenstrike, MN	196	$59,939	26.3%
Redby, MN	1,556	$59,210	27.2%
Little Rock, MN	947	$56,902	30.0%
Ponemah, MN	715	$46,155	43.3%
Red Lake, MN	1,626	$65,764	19.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Metlakatla, AK	1,626	$85,409	5.0%
Taft, FL	1,626	$52,137	35.9%
Rockvale, TN	1,626	$103,780	27.6%
Soap Lake, WA	1,626	$57,641	29.1%
Lambton, QC	1,626	n/a
Red Lake, MN	1,626	$65,764	19.1%

Source: The Red Lake, 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.