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

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

77%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Bend	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$69,634	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$143,892	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$160,694	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,166	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,409	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Bend is 55% higher than the national average
The median household income in Big Bend is 77% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Bend is 39% 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

$95,918 $143,892 $287,784

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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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	637	$358,918	341.3%
North Prairie, WI	2,635	$175,726	116.1%
Elm Grove, WI	6,322	$168,356	107.0%
Summit, WI	5,020	$166,900	105.2%
Brookfield, WI	39,415	$159,709	96.4%
Big Bend, WI	1,316	$143,892	76.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ladoga, IN	1,316	$74,263	8.7%
Mexico, IN	1,316	$93,144	14.5%
Russiaville, IN	1,316	$109,726	34.9%
Milford, NJ	1,316	$141,324	73.8%
Wetherington, OH	1,316	$191,401	135.3%
Big Bend, WI	1,316	$143,892	76.9%

Source: The Big Bend, 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.