Baraboo, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Baraboo	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$44,528	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$79,500	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,650	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,306	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,298	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,475	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Baraboo is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Baraboo is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Baraboo is 8% 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

$52,994 $79,500 $159,000

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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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	4,736	$137,193	68.7%
Lodi, WI	3,180	$112,868	38.8%
Merrimac, WI	688	$103,445	27.2%
North Freedom, WI	668	$96,369	18.5%
Sauk City, WI	3,557	$92,965	14.3%
Baraboo, WI	12,549	$79,500	2.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Salerno, FL	12,548	$87,777	7.9%
Bainbridge, GA	12,552	$52,193	35.8%
Braselton, GA	12,543	$156,276	92.1%
Freeport, TX	12,541	$65,326	19.7%
Poquoson, VA	12,541	$150,958	85.6%
Baraboo, WI	12,549	$79,500	2.3%

Source: The Baraboo, 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.