Barron, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barron	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$18,752	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$40,256	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,546	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,486	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,831	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,744	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barron is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Barron is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barron is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Barron is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,834 $40,256 $80,512

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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Barron employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	28.9%	28.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	32.6%	32.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Turtle Lake CDP, WI	343	$55,250	0.1%
New Auburn, WI	508	$55,179	0.3%
Cameron, WI	1,880	$52,200	5.6%
Chetek, WI	2,235	$51,875	6.2%
Haugen, WI	263	$49,732	10.1%
Barron, WI	3,306	$40,256	27.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Auburn, NE	3,306	$52,721	4.7%
Georgetown, IN	3,305	$94,633	71.1%
Cuba, MO	3,305	$24,763	55.2%
Spring City, PA	3,307	$61,838	11.8%
Springdale, PA	3,307	$54,972	0.6%
Barron, WI	3,306	$40,256	27.2%

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