Chelsea, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chelsea	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$20,450	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$41,119	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,054	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$16,267	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chelsea is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chelsea is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chelsea is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chelsea is 93% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,409 $41,119 $82,238

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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Chelsea median earnings by income bracket

Chelsea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	35.0%	35.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.0%	5.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	35.0%	35.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whittlesey, WI	124	$97,107	19.4%
Ogema, WI	198	$92,466	13.7%
Stetsonville, WI	729	$81,719	0.5%
Medford, WI	4,376	$62,013	23.8%
Rib Lake, WI	949	$60,848	25.2%
Chelsea, WI	93	$41,119	49.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lowell Point, AK	93	$0	100.0%
South Lead Hill, AR	93	$38,448	52.7%
Utting, AZ	93	$61,435	24.5%
Peoria, CO	93	$0	100.0%
Rockingham, GA	93	$0	100.0%
Chelsea, WI	93	$41,119	49.4%

Source: The Chelsea, 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.