Appleton, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Appleton	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$33,282	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$61,475	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,794	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,930	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,405	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,175	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Appleton is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Appleton is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Appleton is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Appleton is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,979 $61,475 $122,950

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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Appleton median earnings by income bracket

Appleton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	29.7%	29.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sherwood, WI	2,993	$112,888	104.1%
Harrison, WI	12,209	$107,266	93.9%
Hobart, WI	9,499	$89,269	61.4%
Butte des Morts, WI	981	$86,563	56.5%
Winchester, WI	572	$83,958	51.8%
Appleton, WI	73,891	$61,475	11.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Evanston, IL	73,979	$82,335	48.8%
Camden, NJ	73,742	$28,623	48.3%
South Jordan, UT	73,695	$106,824	93.1%
Centreville, VA	74,230	$121,322	119.3%
Sault Ste. Marie, ON	74,249	n/a
Appleton, WI	73,891	$61,475	11.1%

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