Income & Economy in Elbow Lake, MN
Household income, poverty rates, employment, and economic data — 2023 ACS Data
Income Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Median Household Income
$30,000
-59% vs national
Per Capita Income
$16,286
-56% vs national
Poverty Rate
38.5%
+183% vs national
Gini Index
0.4732
0 = perfect equality
Unemployment
21.7%
+318% vs national
SNAP Recipients
56.7%
of households
How Elbow Lake Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)Elbow Lake vs Similar Cities
Source: Census ACS (2023)Compared to cities with under 10,000 residents. Elbow Lake is highlighted.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Where Do You Stack Up?
Enter your household income to see how you compare to other households in Elbow Lake. The median household income here is $30,000.
Income Distribution
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Employment Snapshot
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Unemployment Rate
21.7%
+383% vs MN avg
Labor Force
23
Employed
18
How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Employment by Sector
Source: Census ACS (2023)Education & Workforce
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
of adults 25+
High School Diploma+
21.8%
of adults 25+
Median Age
40.5
Work from Home
0.0%
of workers
The median household income in Elbow Lake, MN is $30,000, which is 59.0% below the national average of $73,224. Per capita income is $16,286. The poverty rate of 38.5% is higher than the MN state average of 11.4%. The Gini index of income inequality is 0.4732, where 0 represents perfect equality and 1 represents maximum inequality. The unemployment rate is 21.7%, compared to the state average of 4.5%. 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.