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Battle Lake, MN Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Battle Lake is $26,179, which is lower than the state average of $31,642 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Battle Lake median household income is $35,714, which has grown by 42.86% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 29.12% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Battle Lake residents spend 28.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #308

Battle Lake, MN	26,179 USD
Minnesota	31,642 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Battle Lake, MN	26,304 USD
Minnesota	33,277 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Battle Lake, MN	39,750 USD
Minnesota	39,915 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Battle Lake, MN	19,375 USD
Minnesota	27,655 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #718

Battle Lake, MN	35,714 USD
Minnesota	60,828 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Battle Lake, MN	54,364 USD
Minnesota	79,106 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #237

Battle Lake, MN	42.86%
Minnesota	29.12%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Battle Lake, MN		Minnesota		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	25.13%	$15,550, see rank	24.72%	$14,072	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	45.48%	$18,038, see rank	27.28%	$18,243	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.02%	$1,375, see rank	3.57%	$3,194	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.61%	$22,673, see rank	15.83%	$22,401	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Battle Lake, MN	48,750 USD
Minnesota	76,190 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Battle Lake, MN	70,941 USD
Minnesota	94,560 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Battle Lake, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
White	$37,885, see rank	$63,127	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Battle Lake, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
less than 25	$24,091, see rank	$28,656	$25,788
25 to 44	$38,750, see rank	$68,028	$58,398
45 to 64	$52,708, see rank	$74,820	$65,027
65 or over	$33,839, see rank	$38,446	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Battle Lake, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	703, see rank	4,247,699	248,775,628
Male¹	282, 40.11%, see rank	49.29%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	135, 47.87%, see rank	73.95%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	135, 47.87%, see rank	73.86%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	116, 85.93%, see rank	92.86%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	19, 14.07%, see rank	7.14%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	147, 52.13%, see rank	26.05%	30.72%
Female¹	421, 59.89%, see rank	50.71%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	200, 47.51%, see rank	66.28%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	200, 47.51%, see rank	66.27%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	194, 97.00%, see rank	94.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	6, 3.00%, see rank	5.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	221, 52.49%, see rank	33.72%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Battle Lake, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	300, 100%	2,733,199	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	231, 77.00%, see rank	78.05%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	35, 11.67%, see rank	8.82%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.48%	5.06%
Walked	15, 5.00%, see rank	2.83%	2.78%
Other Means	5, 1.67%, see rank	1.64%	1.79%
Worked at Home	14, 4.67%, see rank	5.18%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Battle Lake, MN	28.0 minutes
Minnesota	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Battle Lake, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	310	2,781,933	143,435,233
Male¹	116, 37.42%, see rank	51.62%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	34, 29.31%, see rank	35.90%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	10, 8.62%, see rank	12.78%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	22, 18.97%, see rank	17.50%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	3, 2.59%, see rank	1.19%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2, 1.72%, see rank	7.93%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	30, 25.86%, see rank	19.25%	17.94%
Female¹	194, 62.58%, see rank	48.38%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	60, 30.93%, see rank	42.66%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	72, 37.11%, see rank	20.74%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	54, 27.84%, see rank	29.78%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	8, 4.12%, see rank	6.04%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Battle Lake, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	310, 100%	2,781,933	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	25, 8.06%, see rank	2.38%	1.96%
Construction	2, 0.65%, see rank	5.40%	6.17%
Manufacturing	14, 4.52%, see rank	13.56%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.89%	2.75%
Retail Trade	66, 21.29%, see rank	11.38%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	18, 5.81%, see rank	4.55%	4.93%
Information	8, 2.58%, see rank	1.88%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	17, 5.48%, see rank	7.14%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	12, 3.87%, see rank	9.70%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	86, 27.74%, see rank	24.82%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	22, 7.10%, see rank	8.32%	9.49%
Public Administration	18, 5.81%, see rank	3.46%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	22, 7.10%, see rank	4.53%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Battle Lake, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Population in Poverty	95	11.67%, see rank	11.52%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	26	11.21%, see rank	7.51%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.