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

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Atkinson	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$46,315	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$93,934	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,334	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,053	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,818	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,135	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Atkinson is 3% 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

$62,616 $93,934 $187,868

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	252	$151,165	85.9%
Lake Ripley, WI	1,978	$140,621	72.9%
Rome, WI	668	$132,563	63.0%
Lauderdale Lakes, WI	1,467	$131,796	62.0%
Johnson Creek, WI	3,143	$131,683	61.9%
Fort Atkinson, WI	12,734	$93,934	15.5%

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Viera East, FL	12,733	$110,749	36.2%
Newington Forest, VA	12,735	$197,641	143.0%
Blue Ash, OH	12,738	$142,718	75.5%
Mountain Home, AR	12,739	$59,716	26.6%
Goldenrod, FL	12,742	$78,656	3.3%
Fort Atkinson, WI	12,734	$93,934	15.5%

Source: The Fort Atkinson, 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.