Appleton, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Appleton	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$49,197	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$91,040	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,415	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,199	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,892	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,815	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Appleton is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Appleton is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Appleton is 20% 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

$60,687 $91,040 $182,080

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	3,091	$166,949	105.3%
Harrison, WI	12,579	$158,564	95.0%
Hobart, WI	9,770	$131,418	61.6%
Butte des Morts, WI	1,018	$129,415	59.1%
Winchester, WI	586	$127,232	56.4%
Appleton, WI	76,203	$91,040	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Schaumburg, IL	76,160	$124,002	52.5%
Jacksonville, NC	76,345	$68,857	15.3%
Bolingbrook, IL	76,035	$136,067	67.3%
Cheektowaga, NY	76,395	$81,678	0.4%
Ellicott City, MD	75,837	$197,015	142.2%
Appleton, WI	76,203	$91,040	11.9%

Source: The Appleton, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.