French Island, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	French Island	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$55,887	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$88,749	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,791	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,455	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,881	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,448	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in French Island is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in French Island is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in French Island is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in French Island is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,160 $88,749 $177,498

City

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

State

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

Nation

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French Island median earnings by income bracket

French Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.8%	14.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.2%	27.2%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brice Prairie, WI	2,252	$125,193	53.9%
Holmen, WI	10,291	$102,754	26.3%
West Salem, WI	5,126	$98,237	20.8%
Onalaska, WI	19,535	$97,938	20.4%
St. Joseph, WI	610	$92,758	14.0%
French Island, WI	4,418	$88,749	9.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Antigonish, NS	4,419	n/a
Garden City South, NY	4,421	$191,930	136.0%
Alvarado, TX	4,414	$87,521	7.6%
Wainwright No. 61, AB	4,413	n/a
Highland CDP, IN	4,423	$104,769	28.8%
French Island, WI	4,418	$88,749	9.1%

Source: The French Island, 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.