Brodhead, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brodhead	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$23,571	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$43,790	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,514	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,841	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,838	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,536	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brodhead is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brodhead is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brodhead is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brodhead is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,190 $43,790 $87,580

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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Brodhead median earnings by income bracket

Brodhead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	34.7%	34.7%
Financial & insurance services	7.2%	7.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	1.4%	1.4%
Other	17.9%	17.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Summerset, IL	1,958	$91,538	65.5%
Orfordville, WI	1,450	$73,542	32.9%
New Glarus, WI	2,074	$71,250	28.8%
Evansville, WI	5,374	$70,216	26.9%
Footville, WI	1,018	$62,206	12.4%
Brodhead, WI	3,211	$43,790	20.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Dundee, IL	3,211	$73,199	32.3%
Clarence Center, NY	3,211	$119,430	115.9%
Ingram, PA	3,210	$53,619	3.1%
Heyworth, IL	3,212	$71,771	29.7%
Iowa, LA	3,209	$51,506	6.9%
Brodhead, WI	3,211	$43,790	20.8%

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