Grafton, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grafton	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$61,032	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$113,134	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,372	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,667	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,667	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,408	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grafton is 36% higher than the national average
The median household income in Grafton is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grafton is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grafton is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,415 $113,134 $226,268

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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Grafton median earnings by income bracket

Grafton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	23.9%	23.9%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	24.3%	24.3%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
River Hills, WI	1,472	$222,747	173.9%
Mequon, WI	25,189	$193,875	138.4%
Whitefish Bay, WI	14,209	$192,601	136.8%
Richfield, WI	12,159	$171,342	110.7%
Bayside, WI	4,686	$151,305	86.0%
Grafton, WI	12,131	$113,134	39.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emeryville, CA	12,131	$155,319	91.0%
Crossville, TN	12,131	$55,544	31.7%
Dent, OH	12,130	$132,904	63.4%
Bucyrus, OH	12,135	$66,323	18.5%
Webb City, MO	12,139	$80,115	1.5%
Grafton, WI	12,131	$113,134	39.1%

Source: The Grafton, 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.