Chippewa Falls, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chippewa Falls	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$37,464	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$83,004	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,333	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,776	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,364	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,259	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chippewa Falls is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chippewa Falls is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chippewa Falls is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chippewa Falls is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,330 $83,004 $166,008

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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Chippewa Falls median earnings by income bracket

Chippewa Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	22.4%	22.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	21.2%	21.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Wissota, WI	2,990	$142,318	75.0%
Lake Hallie, WI	6,885	$99,860	22.8%
Altoona, WI	8,056	$94,621	16.3%
Elk Mound, WI	1,174	$89,762	10.4%
Eau Claire, WI	70,119	$88,661	9.0%
Chippewa Falls, WI	14,630	$83,004	2.1%

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Fruitville, FL	14,630	$108,242	33.1%
Anna, TX	14,625	$131,370	61.5%
Hickory Hills, IL	14,635	$96,934	19.2%
Lindenhurst, IL	14,637	$173,028	112.7%
Setauket-East Setauket, NY	14,614	$196,903	142.1%
Chippewa Falls, WI	14,630	$83,004	2.1%

Source: The Chippewa Falls, 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.