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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Balsam Lake | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 754 | 742 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -6.5% | — | |
| Median household income | $52,011 | $51,794 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 10.2% | 45 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7% | 18.8% | 36 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -9.3% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $210,200 | $189,300 | 64 | ||
| Median gross rent | $975 | $730 | 91 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 40.3% | 21.6% | 82 | ||
| Worked from home | 10.6% | 4.7% | 73 |
Balsam LakePeer median
Balsam LakePeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | -5.8% |
| Housing units | — | — | -6.6% |
| Median household income | — | — | +33.4% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +59.1% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +37.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +50.8% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +19.9% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -6.4% |
| Restaurants & bars | 27.4 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.2 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.6 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 17.1 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 15.8 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.8 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.7 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 35.1 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekoa, WA | 88 | 690 | — | $46,250 | 16.6% |
| Isle, MN | 86 | 695 | -6.5% | $54,773 | 17.5% |
| Armstrong, IA | 86 | 703 | -23.9% | $58,250 | 18.0% |
| Siren, WI | 86 | 713 | — | $49,688 | 19.8% |
| Davis, WV | 86 | 663 | — | $47,446 | 21.4% |
| Coldwater, KS | 85 | 784 | +11.4% | $51,338 | 16.3% |
| Clyde, KS | 85 | 791 | — | $44,450 | 17.5% |
| Greers Ferry, AR | 84 | 778 | — | $57,235 | 20.5% |
| Scobey, MT | 84 | 861 | — | $52,250 | 21.7% |
| Stockbridge, WI | 84 | 771 | — | $59,167 | 19.5% |