| Index | Balsam Lake | Wisconsin | National |
| Income per capita | $25,725 | $29,253 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $41,908 | $54,610 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $51,875 | $69,544 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $33,558 | $31,736 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $24,375 | $37,342 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $27,422 | $25,818 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 22.1% | 12.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 18.4% | 18.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 32.8% | 32.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.9% | 14.9% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Other | 24.4% | 24.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Shafer, MN | 1,155 | $81,895 | 48.0% |
| Dresser, WI | 863 | $61,912 | 11.9% |
| Amery, WI | 2,819 | $61,688 | 11.5% |
| Taylors Falls, MN | 1,166 | $57,353 | 3.7% |
| Turtle Lake CDP, WI | 343 | $55,250 | 0.1% |
| Balsam Lake, WI | 874 | $41,908 | 24.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Brownville, NY | 874 | $85,000 | 53.6% |
| Plandome Heights, NY | 874 | $226,000 | 308.5% |
| Lawrence, PA | 874 | $62,143 | 12.3% |
| New Bethlehem, PA | 874 | $37,083 | 33.0% |
| Kasabonika Lake, ON | 874 | n/a | |
| Balsam Lake, WI | 874 | $41,908 | 24.2% |
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