Brookfield, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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95%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

96%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookfield	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$87,404	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$159,709	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$171,603	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$121,399	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$107,865	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,186	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brookfield is 95% higher than the national average
The median household income in Brookfield is 96% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookfield is 53% 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

$106,462 $159,709 $319,418

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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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	1,472	$222,747	173.9%
Merton, WI	3,864	$206,098	153.4%
Chenequa, WI	601	$204,958	152.0%
Mequon, WI	25,189	$193,875	138.4%
Whitefish Bay, WI	14,209	$192,601	136.8%
Brookfield, WI	39,415	$159,709	96.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brighton, CO	39,406	$109,316	34.4%
Tupelo, MS	39,384	$83,001	2.1%
Florence, SC	39,448	$75,854	6.7%
East Meadow, NY	39,378	$160,651	97.5%
Lynnwood, WA	39,454	$95,524	17.4%
Brookfield, WI	39,415	$159,709	96.4%

Source: The Brookfield, 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.