Chief Lake, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chief Lake	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$40,578	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$114,766	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,250	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,470	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,761	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,653	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chief Lake is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chief Lake is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chief Lake is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chief Lake is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,503 $114,766 $229,532

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Chief Lake median earnings by income bracket

Chief Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	49.7%	49.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	12.6%	12.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stone Lake, WI	117	$139,821	71.9%
Couderay, WI	87	$69,862	14.1%
Hayward, WI	2,552	$51,713	36.4%
New Post, WI	300	$47,299	41.8%
Little Round Lake, WI	1,277	$39,598	51.3%
Chief Lake, WI	528	$114,766	41.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burlington, IL	528	$119,566	47.0%
La Crosse, IN	528	$78,287	3.7%
Taylorsville, IN	528	$73,078	10.1%
Mayking, KY	528	$0	100.0%
Maddock, ND	528	$63,590	21.8%
Chief Lake, WI	528	$114,766	41.1%

Source: The Chief Lake, 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.