Dane, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

74%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dane	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$56,345	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$141,848	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$165,758	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,946	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,583	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,380	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dane is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dane is 74% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dane is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dane is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,555 $141,848 $283,696

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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Dane median earnings by income bracket

Dane employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	11.9%	11.9%
Wholesale & retail services	20.8%	20.8%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maple Bluff, WI	1,323	$236,120	190.3%
Shorewood Hills, WI	2,137	$206,111	153.4%
Waunakee, WI	14,346	$174,074	114.0%
Windsor, WI	7,603	$148,817	83.0%
Lake Wisconsin, WI	4,736	$137,193	68.7%
Dane, WI	1,036	$141,848	74.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Midway, AR	1,036	$73,396	9.8%
Mountain Mesa, CA	1,036	$59,567	26.8%
Waynetown, IN	1,036	$79,805	1.9%
Scio, OR	1,036	$101,168	24.4%
Bethel Springs, TN	1,036	$50,243	38.2%
Dane, WI	1,036	$141,848	74.4%

Source: The Dane, 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.