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

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104%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

107%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elm Grove	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$91,738	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$168,356	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$194,209	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,619	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$106,746	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,397	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.2%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elm Grove is 104% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elm Grove is 107% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elm Grove is 96% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elm Grove is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$112,226 $168,356 $336,712

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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Elm Grove median earnings by income bracket

Elm Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	10.1%	10.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

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River Hills, WI	1,472	$222,747	173.9%
Merton, WI	3,864	$206,098	153.4%
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Mequon, WI	25,189	$193,875	138.4%
Whitefish Bay, WI	14,209	$192,601	136.8%
Elm Grove, WI	6,322	$168,356	107.0%

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Shrewsbury, MO	6,323	$106,400	30.8%
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Nephi, UT	6,323	$103,401	27.1%
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Elm Grove, WI	6,322	$168,356	107.0%

Source: The Elm Grove, 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.