Cottage Grove, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

81%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cottage Grove	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$39,121	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$99,858	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$108,788	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,732	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,443	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,404	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cottage Grove is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cottage Grove is 81% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cottage Grove is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cottage Grove is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,565 $99,858 $199,716

City

$36,403 $54,610 $109,220

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Cottage Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	7.2%	7.2%
Wholesale & retail services	21.7%	21.7%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maple Bluff, WI	1,288	$157,917	185.5%
Shorewood Hills, WI	2,085	$136,750	147.2%
Waunakee, WI	13,903	$114,983	107.8%
Windsor, WI	7,340	$98,789	78.6%
Dane, WI	1,008	$94,554	70.9%
Cottage Grove, WI	7,086	$99,858	80.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huron, CA	7,084	$31,429	43.2%
Rockville, CT	7,084	$43,412	21.5%
Unionville, NC	7,089	$78,776	42.4%
East Shoreham, NY	7,090	$145,585	163.2%
Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN	7,081	$95,564	72.7%
Cottage Grove, WI	7,086	$99,858	80.5%

Source: The Cottage Grove, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).