| Index | Shafer | Minnesota | National |
| Income per capita | $29,869 | $33,225 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $81,895 | $63,217 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $84,375 | $77,618 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $48,125 | $34,348 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $53,984 | $40,933 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $26,010 | $29,114 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 3.4% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 13.0% | 10.8% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 22.6% | 22.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 25.4% | 25.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.2% | 15.2% |
| Public administration | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Other | 18.9% | 18.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Marine on St. Croix, MN | 671 | $107,857 | 95.0% |
| Lindstrom, MN | 4,662 | $103,102 | 86.4% |
| Columbus, MN | 4,109 | $93,892 | 69.7% |
| Wyoming, MN | 7,976 | $88,876 | 60.7% |
| North Branch, MN | 10,585 | $85,213 | 54.0% |
| Shafer, MN | 1,155 | $81,895 | 48.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| North Haverhill, NH | 1,155 | $55,865 | 1.0% |
| Olcott, NY | 1,155 | $61,149 | 10.5% |
| Tyndall, SD | 1,155 | $43,462 | 21.4% |
| Notre-Dame-du-Portage, QC | 1,155 | n/a | |
| Naco, AZ | 1,156 | $37,188 | 32.8% |
| Shafer, MN | 1,155 | $81,895 | 48.0% |
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