Beaver Dam, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Beaver Dam	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$30,729	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$55,551	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,571	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,586	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,245	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,219	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Beaver Dam is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Beaver Dam is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Beaver Dam is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Beaver Dam is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,030 $55,551 $111,102

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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Beaver Dam median earnings by income bracket

Beaver Dam employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	29.8%	29.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	22.1%	22.1%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	13.6%	13.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lebanon, WI	98	$95,694	73.0%
Kekoskee, WI	1,032	$86,000	55.5%
Oakfield, WI	1,082	$77,375	39.9%
Fall River, WI	1,755	$74,886	35.4%
Burnett, WI	327	$68,333	23.5%
Beaver Dam, WI	16,322	$55,551	0.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chickasha, OK	16,326	$48,796	11.8%
Coos Bay, OR	16,326	$49,478	10.6%
Lebanon, IN	16,317	$54,160	2.1%
Fort Thomas, KY	16,335	$80,549	45.6%
Aldine, TX	16,308	$35,087	36.6%
Beaver Dam, WI	16,322	$55,551	0.4%

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