| Index | Winthrop | Minnesota | National |
| Income per capita | $46,352 | $49,588 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $77,302 | $92,370 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $86,056 | $117,544 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $58,286 | $52,026 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $70,331 | $60,747 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $38,734 | $42,223 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.6% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 10.0% | 10.8% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 27.4% | 27.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Public administration | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| Other | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lafayette, MN | 562 | $114,449 | 40.7% |
| Brownton, MN | 567 | $97,914 | 20.4% |
| Arlington, MN | 2,502 | $87,771 | 7.9% |
| Gaylord, MN | 2,000 | $73,808 | 9.3% |
| Stewart, MN | 628 | $72,504 | 10.9% |
| Winthrop, MN | 1,343 | $77,302 | 5.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Melcher-Dallas, IA | 1,343 | $66,511 | 18.2% |
| Harristown, IL | 1,343 | $74,537 | 8.4% |
| Sand Lake, MI | 1,343 | $56,505 | 30.5% |
| Fulda, MN | 1,343 | $88,771 | 9.1% |
| Larimore, ND | 1,343 | $84,357 | 3.7% |
| Winthrop, MN | 1,343 | $77,302 | 5.0% |