Brookfield, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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93%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

94%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookfield	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$57,691	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$107,380	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$113,878	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$82,632	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$74,190	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,691	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.4%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brookfield is 93% higher than the national average
The median household income in Brookfield is 94% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookfield is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brookfield is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,579 $107,380 $214,760

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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Brookfield median earnings by income bracket

Brookfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	19.3%	19.3%
Financial & insurance services	9.0%	9.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
River Hills, WI	1,441	$150,682	172.4%
Merton, WI	3,721	$139,375	151.9%
Chenequa, WI	583	$135,000	144.0%
Whitefish Bay, WI	13,890	$129,331	133.8%
Mequon, WI	24,357	$128,403	132.1%
Brookfield, WI	38,626	$107,380	94.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Security-Widefield, CO	38,645	$72,175	30.5%
Pacifica, CA	38,663	$130,466	135.8%
Wheeling, IL	38,684	$71,966	30.1%
Wausau, WI	38,685	$47,438	14.3%
Mission Bend, TX	38,693	$62,519	13.0%
Brookfield, WI	38,626	$107,380	94.1%

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