The Lakes, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	The Lakes	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$74,186	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$126,723	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$132,479	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$128,508	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,958	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,702	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in The Lakes is 65% higher than the national average
The median household income in The Lakes is 56% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in The Lakes is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in The Lakes is 87% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$84,473 $126,723 $253,446

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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The Lakes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	46.5%	46.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chandler, MN	322	$95,696	17.7%
Dovray, MN	43	$87,232	7.3%
Avoca, MN	118	$86,952	6.9%
Tracy, MN	2,244	$83,167	2.3%
Walnut Grove, MN	744	$82,104	0.9%
The Lakes, MN	676	$126,723	55.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indianola, CA	676	$66,854	17.8%
North Washington, CO	676	$0	100.0%
Ona, FL	676	$0	100.0%
Paxton, FL	676	$53,199	34.6%
West Bend, IA	676	$77,535	4.7%
The Lakes, MN	676	$126,723	55.8%

Source: The The Lakes, 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.