Cambridge, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cambridge	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$59,852	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$116,103	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,820	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,879	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,034	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,107	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cambridge is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cambridge is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cambridge is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cambridge is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,394 $116,103 $232,206

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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Cambridge median earnings by income bracket

Cambridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	27.2%	27.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	17.6%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cottage Grove, WI	7,270	$146,986	80.7%
Lake Ripley, WI	1,978	$140,621	72.9%
Johnson Creek, WI	3,143	$131,683	61.9%
McFarland, WI	9,040	$122,556	50.7%
Sun Prairie, WI	35,107	$116,567	43.3%
Cambridge, WI	1,307	$116,103	42.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar Ridge, CA	1,307	$92,845	14.2%
Camp Hill, AL	1,306	$40,854	49.8%
Airport, CA	1,306	$43,030	47.1%
Keaau, HI	1,306	$110,226	35.5%
Fruitland, IA	1,306	$127,639	56.9%
Cambridge, WI	1,307	$116,103	42.8%

Source: The Cambridge, 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.