West Bend, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Bend	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$33,555	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$64,879	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,191	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,901	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,445	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,064	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Bend is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Bend is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Bend is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Bend is 49% lower than the national average

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$43,248 $64,879 $129,758

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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West Bend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	31.6%	31.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	19.7%	19.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mequon, WI	24,357	$128,403	132.1%
Richfield, WI	11,782	$113,190	104.6%
Germantown, WI	20,142	$89,111	61.1%
Fredonia, WI	2,466	$83,958	51.8%
Jackson, WI	7,149	$81,301	47.0%
West Bend, WI	31,587	$64,879	17.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mundelein, IL	31,574	$91,535	65.5%
North Olmsted, OH	31,562	$72,666	31.4%
Laguna Hills, CA	31,613	$102,358	85.0%
Clearfield, UT	31,622	$62,374	12.7%
Alamogordo, NM	31,635	$45,786	17.2%
West Bend, WI	31,587	$64,879	17.3%

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