Fairwater, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairwater	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$35,595	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$97,773	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,863	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,880	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,926	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,949	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairwater is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairwater is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairwater is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fairwater is 90% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,175 $97,773 $195,546

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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Fairwater median earnings by income bracket

Fairwater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	43.3%	43.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%	6.2%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.5%	16.5%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	13.4%	13.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosendale, WI	927	$102,048	25.5%
Brandon, WI	914	$96,022	18.1%
Kingston, WI	378	$94,628	16.3%
Friesland, WI	281	$93,298	14.7%
Cambria, WI	714	$85,691	5.4%
Fairwater, WI	339	$97,773	20.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Littlefield, AZ	339	$0	100.0%
Bayard, IA	339	$59,891	26.4%
Holiday Lake, IA	339	$102,526	26.1%
Low Moor, IA	339	$83,117	2.2%
Grainfield, KS	339	$64,529	20.7%
Fairwater, WI	339	$97,773	20.2%

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