Altoona, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Altoona	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$32,966	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$63,556	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,496	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,034	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,627	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,214	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.4%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Altoona is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Altoona is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Altoona is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Altoona is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,366 $63,556 $127,112

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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Altoona median earnings by income bracket

Altoona employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	18.1%	18.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.2%	21.2%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	15.6%	15.6%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Wissota, WI	2,896	$96,065	73.6%
Lake Hallie, WI	6,710	$68,016	22.9%
Colfax, WI	1,181	$63,000	13.9%
Elk Mound, WI	1,129	$60,500	9.4%
Eau Claire, WI	68,720	$59,705	7.9%
Altoona, WI	7,769	$63,556	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mechanicstown, NY	7,770	$60,040	8.5%
Los Fresnos, TX	7,767	$54,383	1.7%
Ilion, NY	7,766	$62,848	13.6%
Firebaugh, CA	7,772	$36,411	34.2%
Wahpeton, ND	7,772	$44,426	19.7%
Altoona, WI	7,769	$63,556	14.9%

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