Fort Atkinson, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Atkinson	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$31,493	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$63,535	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,500	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,532	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,256	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,578	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Atkinson is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fort Atkinson is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Atkinson is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Atkinson is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,352 $63,535 $127,070

City

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

State

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

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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Fort Atkinson median earnings by income bracket

Fort Atkinson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	18.3%	18.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Helenville, WI	245	$101,310	83.1%
Lake Ripley, WI	1,927	$94,010	69.9%
Rome, WI	647	$88,750	60.4%
Johnson Creek, WI	3,029	$88,669	60.3%
Lauderdale Lakes, WI	1,437	$86,715	56.7%
Fort Atkinson, WI	12,455	$63,535	14.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheney, WA	12,455	$43,567	21.2%
Troy, MO	12,457	$68,524	23.9%
Palos Heights, IL	12,460	$90,995	64.5%
South Charleston, WV	12,461	$51,021	7.8%
Mountain Home, AR	12,463	$40,351	27.1%
Fort Atkinson, WI	12,455	$63,535	14.8%

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