Dorchester, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dorchester	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$36,960	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$75,164	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,342	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,681	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,752	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,396	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dorchester is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dorchester is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dorchester is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dorchester is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,104 $75,164 $150,328

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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Dorchester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	43.0%	43.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	12.8%
Education, health & social services	1.2%	1.2%
Other	12.8%	12.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Curtiss, WI	271	$95,957	18.0%
Stratford, WI	1,510	$82,168	1.0%
Stetsonville, WI	729	$81,719	0.5%
Withee, WI	463	$81,570	0.3%
Athens, WI	977	$75,394	7.3%
Dorchester, WI	934	$75,164	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raleigh, FL	934	$86,378	6.2%
Mahinahina, HI	934	$198,006	143.5%
Stonewall, MS	934	$35,179	56.7%
Vass, NC	934	$54,145	33.4%
Kitscoty, AB	934	n/a
Dorchester, WI	934	$75,164	7.6%

Source: The Dorchester, 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.