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

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkhart Lake	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$60,554	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$99,738	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,021	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,273	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,411	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,788	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkhart Lake is 35% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elkhart Lake is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkhart Lake is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elkhart Lake is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,485 $99,738 $199,476

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Elkhart Lake median earnings by income bracket

Elkhart Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	35.8%	35.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kohler, WI	2,078	$149,116	83.3%
Hingham, WI	832	$136,163	67.4%
Howards Grove, WI	3,356	$123,706	52.1%
Gibbsville, WI	510	$122,426	50.5%
St. Cloud, WI	524	$113,778	39.9%
Elkhart Lake, WI	1,146	$99,738	22.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North DeLand, FL	1,146	$49,387	39.3%
Clarkton, MO	1,146	$42,668	47.5%
Brooksville, MS	1,146	$40,999	49.6%
Dale, PA	1,146	$38,277	52.9%
Mason, TN	1,146	$52,416	35.6%
Elkhart Lake, WI	1,146	$99,738	22.6%

Source: The Elkhart 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.