Bay City, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bay City	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$49,080	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$68,373	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,918	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,005	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,707	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,654	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Bay City is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bay City is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bay City is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bay City is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,577 $68,373 $136,746

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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Bay City median earnings by income bracket

Bay City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.8%	18.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.7%	22.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	32.8%	32.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frontenac, MN	197	$139,723	71.8%
Diamond Bluff, WI	238	$112,980	38.9%
Goodhue, MN	1,216	$108,657	33.6%
Hager City, WI	277	$108,430	33.3%
Ellsworth, WI	3,384	$104,880	29.0%
Bay City, WI	458	$68,373	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norman, AR	458	$76,701	5.7%
Hamilton Branch, CA	458	$97,039	19.3%
Bussey, IA	458	$48,560	40.3%
Riverdale, IA	458	$116,342	43.0%
Naplate, IL	458	$67,306	17.2%
Bay City, WI	458	$68,373	15.9%

Source: The Bay City, 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.