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

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wood Lake	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$46,334	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$90,433	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,288	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,107	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,093	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,510	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.5%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wood Lake is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wood Lake is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wood Lake is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wood Lake is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,282 $90,433 $180,866

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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Wood Lake median earnings by income bracket

Wood Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.2%	19.2%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	12.8%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cottonwood, MN	1,223	$92,798	14.1%
Vesta, MN	305	$83,318	2.4%
Hazel Run, MN	94	$79,512	2.2%
Clarkfield, MN	990	$77,495	4.7%
Granite Falls, MN	2,699	$76,312	6.2%
Wood Lake, MN	395	$90,433	11.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alpena, AR	395	$57,038	29.9%
Junction City, GA	395	$0	100.0%
Belgium, IL	395	$61,675	24.2%
Dunfermline, IL	395	$77,374	4.9%
Olivet, IL	395	$91,959	13.1%
Wood Lake, MN	395	$90,433	11.2%

Source: The Wood 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.