Baraboo, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Baraboo	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$30,038	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$52,925	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,511	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,673	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,540	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,334	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Baraboo is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Baraboo is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Baraboo is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Baraboo is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,279 $52,925 $105,850

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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Baraboo median earnings by income bracket

Baraboo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.2%	20.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Wisconsin, WI	4,573	$91,806	65.9%
Lodi, WI	3,073	$76,250	37.8%
Merrimac, WI	672	$69,821	26.2%
North Freedom, WI	648	$65,208	17.9%
Sauk City, WI	3,481	$62,411	12.8%
Baraboo, WI	12,133	$52,925	4.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sylacauga, AL	12,132	$37,093	33.0%
Cascades, VA	12,132	$137,293	148.2%
Fortuna, CA	12,135	$46,025	16.8%
Lake Tapps, WA	12,129	$115,504	108.8%
Somerville, NJ	12,139	$86,842	57.0%
Baraboo, WI	12,133	$52,925	4.3%

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