Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($64,167) for 55720 is less than the median household income for 55810 ($84,719), 55726 ($80,313), 55733 ($118,260), 55779 ($93,792), 55780 ($76,042), 55707 ($82,167), 55718 ($96,546), St. Louis County ($70,069), Carlton County ($80,573), Big Lake CDP ($92,500), and Scanlon city ($68,750). But it's more than 55711 ($61,250), Cloquet city ($61,367), and Mahnomen CDP ($-1).
| 55720 | $64,167 |
| Big Lake CDP | $92,500 |
| Cloquet city | $61,367 |
| Mahnomen CDP | $-1 |
| Scanlon city | $68,750 |
| Carlton County | $80,573 |
| St. Louis County | $70,069 |
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The average household income ($87,785) for 55720 is less than the average household income for 55810 ($103,378), 55718 ($108,267), 55733 ($138,833), 55779 ($120,512), 55707 ($95,165), St. Louis County ($93,368), Carlton County ($99,202), and Big Lake CDP ($113,466). But it's more than 55711 ($74,787), 55726 ($84,493), 55780 ($80,503), Cloquet city ($84,871), Mahnomen CDP ($39,015), and Scanlon city ($82,141).
| 55720 | $87,785 |
| Big Lake CDP | $113,466 |
| Cloquet city | $84,871 |
| Mahnomen CDP | $39,015 |
| Scanlon city | $82,141 |
| Carlton County | $99,202 |
| St. Louis County | $93,368 |
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The per-capita income for 55720 is $37,770. The per capita income ($37,770) for 55720 is less than the per capita income for 55810 ($43,303), 55718 ($43,080), 55733 ($51,897), 55779 ($46,291), Carlton County ($39,410), St. Louis County ($41,302), Big Lake CDP ($40,674), and Cloquet city ($38,223). But it's more than 55707 ($37,283), 55711 ($27,967), 55726 ($33,141), 55780 ($25,280), Mahnomen CDP ($9,504), and Scanlon city ($35,419).
| 55720 | $37,770 |
| Big Lake CDP | $40,674 |
| Cloquet city | $38,223 |
| Mahnomen CDP | $9,504 |
| Scanlon city | $35,419 |
| Carlton County | $39,410 |
| St. Louis County | $41,302 |
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5.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.9%) for 55720 is less than the percent high income households for 55779 (11.0%), 55711 (6.0%), 55718 (8.4%), 55733 (15.0%), 55707 (6.2%), St. Louis County (7.1%), Carlton County (7.3%), and Big Lake CDP (7.7%). But it's more than 55726 (2.4%), 55780 (1.1%), 55810 (5.4%), Cloquet city (5.7%), Mahnomen CDP (4.9%), and Scanlon city (2.2%).
| 55720 | 5.9% |
| Big Lake CDP | 7.7% |
| Cloquet city | 5.7% |
| Mahnomen CDP | 4.9% |
| Scanlon city | 2.2% |
| Carlton County | 7.3% |
| St. Louis County | 7.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55720 | $47,208 | $79,408 | $84,125 | $46,414 |
| Big Lake CDP | $-1 | $118,542 | $146,250 | $57,500 |
| Cloquet city | $62,569 | $74,291 | $75,679 | $42,045 |
| Mahnomen CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Scanlon city | $-1 | $-1 | $96,875 | $37,098 |
| Carlton County | $63,130 | $95,546 | $96,159 | $52,569 |
| St. Louis County | $39,462 | $86,470 | $87,067 | $54,929 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 55720 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 55720 | +/-$3,298 | +/-$8,033 | +/-$3,324 | +/-2.4% | +/-$33,939 | +/-$13,233 | +/-$7,570 | +/-$5,911 |
| Big Lake CDP | +/-$25,497 | +/-$21,877 | +/-$9,014 | +/-6.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,382 | +/-$87,526 | +/-$10,000 |
| Cloquet city | +/-$4,532 | +/-$10,272 | +/-$4,590 | +/-2.8% | +/-$35,436 | +/-$13,241 | +/-$15,288 | +/-$6,870 |
| Mahnomen CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$19,374 | +/-$4,634 | +/-7.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Scanlon city | +/-$26,415 | +/-$9,831 | +/-$4,682 | +/-2.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$9,864 | +/-$11,416 |
| Carlton County | +/-$4,049 | +/-$5,081 | +/-$1,878 | +/-1.6% | +/-$21,004 | +/-$6,156 | +/-$5,477 | +/-$3,362 |
| St. Louis County | +/-$1,494 | +/-$2,474 | +/-$1,041 | +/-0.7% | +/-$4,587 | +/-$2,944 | +/-$3,530 | +/-$1,928 |