South Milwaukee, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

South Milwaukee employment information

Index	South Milwaukee	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$25,973	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$52,418	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,348	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,631	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,053	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,431	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.9%	12.7%	15.1%

The South Milwaukee, WI employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in South Milwaukee is $25,973, which is 11% lower than than the Wisconsin average and 13% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $52,418, which is 4% lower than than the Wisconsin average and 5% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in South Milwaukee is 5%, which is equal to than the national average. The poverty rate in South Milwaukee is 14% which is 8% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$34,941$52,418$104,836

City

$36,403$54,610$109,220

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in South Milwaukee is 13% lower than the national average.
The median household income in South Milwaukee is 5% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in South Milwaukee is equal to the national average.
The poverty level in South Milwaukee is 8% lower than the national average.

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South Milwaukee median earnings by income bracket

South Milwaukee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.9%	0.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	7.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	2.6%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	31.6%
Other	21.9%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elm Grove, WI	6,085	$119,512	116%
Whitefish Bay, WI	14,088	$105,156	90%
Wind Point, WI	1,785	$96,016	74%
Brookfield, WI	37,991	$95,956	73%
North Bay, WI	207	$95,000	72%
South Milwaukee, WI	21,197	$52,418	5%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arnold, MO	21,196	$60,535	9%
Oxford, AL	21,202	$51,928	6%
Patterson, CA	21,205	$54,195	2%
Clinton, UT	21,210	$74,043	34%
Decatur, GA	21,210	$81,598	47%
South Milwaukee, WI	21,197	$52,418	5%

Source: The South Milwaukee, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).