Hales Corners, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hales Corners	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$57,802	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$111,809	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$145,192	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,460	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,071	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,900	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hales Corners is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hales Corners is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hales Corners is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hales Corners is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,531 $111,809 $223,618

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Hales Corners median earnings by income bracket

Hales Corners employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Merton, WI	3,864	$206,098	153.4%
Whitefish Bay, WI	14,209	$192,601	136.8%
Wind Point, WI	1,904	$180,452	121.9%
North Bay, WI	228	$169,114	107.9%
Elm Grove, WI	6,322	$168,356	107.0%
Hales Corners, WI	7,814	$111,809	37.5%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yreka, CA	7,814	$61,982	23.8%
Baldwin Harbor, NY	7,814	$164,272	102.0%
Corning, CA	7,816	$71,665	11.9%
Arran-Elderslie, ON	7,811	n/a
Chehalis, WA	7,810	$65,988	18.9%
Hales Corners, WI	7,814	$111,809	37.5%

Source: The Hales Corners, 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.