Blue River, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blue River	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$24,547	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$42,750	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,076	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,250	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,083	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,841	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blue River is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blue River is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blue River is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blue River is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,497 $42,750 $85,500

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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Blue River median earnings by income bracket

Blue River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	34.1%	34.1%
Manufacturing sector	48.9%	48.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	4.4%	4.4%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	1.5%	1.5%
Other	4.4%	4.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodman, WI	195	$67,500	22.0%
Fennimore, WI	2,495	$59,653	7.8%
Steuben, WI	116	$55,833	0.9%
Montfort, WI	688	$53,750	2.8%
Highland, WI	962	$51,705	6.5%
Blue River, WI	511	$42,750	22.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Portia, AR	511	$43,125	22.0%
Rough and Ready, CA	511	$0	100.0%
Juliaetta, ID	511	$50,278	9.1%
Mackay, ID	511	$37,045	33.0%
South Range, MI	511	$29,750	46.2%
Blue River, WI	511	$42,750	22.7%

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