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

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blue River	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$37,067	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$63,842	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,183	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,867	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,977	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,515	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Blue River is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blue River is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blue River is 31% 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

$42,557 $63,842 $127,684

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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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	202	$99,033	21.8%
Fennimore, WI	2,561	$89,048	9.5%
Steuben, WI	118	$83,308	2.4%
Montfort, WI	709	$80,838	0.6%
Highland, WI	984	$76,161	6.4%
Blue River, WI	526	$63,842	21.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dutton, AL	526	$0	100.0%
Rose Bud, AR	526	$64,549	20.6%
Maynard, IA	526	$56,680	30.3%
Williamsfield, IL	526	$89,165	9.6%
West Baden Springs, IN	526	$68,546	15.7%
Blue River, WI	526	$63,842	21.5%

Source: The Blue River, 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.