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

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkhart Lake	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$39,990	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$65,625	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,750	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,422	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,394	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,070	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkhart Lake is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elkhart Lake is 19% 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

$43,745 $65,625 $131,250

City

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

State

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

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	2,016	$98,500	78.0%
Hingham, WI	800	$90,000	62.7%
Howards Grove, WI	3,253	$82,522	49.2%
Gibbsville, WI	493	$81,458	47.2%
St. Cloud, WI	504	$75,000	35.6%
Elkhart Lake, WI	1,117	$65,625	18.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mammoth Spring, AR	1,117	$43,833	20.8%
Chums Corner, MI	1,117	$60,625	9.6%
Wanamingo, MN	1,117	$61,094	10.4%
Glasgow, MO	1,117	$44,821	19.0%
Edwards, MS	1,117	$28,061	49.3%
Elkhart Lake, WI	1,117	$65,625	18.6%

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