Big Bend, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

74%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Bend	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$46,008	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$96,346	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$109,167	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$59,881	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,333	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Bend is 54% higher than the national average
The median household income in Big Bend is 74% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Bend is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Bend is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,224 $96,346 $192,692

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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Big Bend median earnings by income bracket

Big Bend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.0%	17.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.2%	26.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	13.5%	13.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oconomowoc Lake, WI	621	$245,750	344.2%
North Prairie, WI	2,542	$117,596	112.6%
Elm Grove, WI	6,156	$112,500	103.4%
Summit, WI	4,922	$112,155	102.7%
Tichigan, WI	5,068	$108,158	95.5%
Big Bend, WI	1,272	$96,346	74.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Herlong, CA	1,272	$56,250	1.7%
Ashland, IL	1,272	$60,104	8.6%
Shawneetown, IL	1,272	$25,964	53.1%
Norridgewock, ME	1,272	$42,039	24.0%
Belmont, NH	1,272	$37,891	31.5%
Big Bend, WI	1,272	$96,346	74.2%

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