Ironton, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ironton	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$33,067	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$86,962	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,770	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$88,773	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,061	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,818	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ironton is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ironton is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ironton is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ironton is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,968 $86,962 $173,924

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Ironton median earnings by income bracket

Ironton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	48.6%	48.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.9%	6.9%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	12.5%	12.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lime Ridge, WI	191	$102,749	26.3%
North Freedom, WI	668	$96,369	18.5%
Loganville, WI	266	$91,349	12.3%
Rock Springs, WI	283	$86,805	6.7%
Reedsburg, WI	9,737	$86,632	6.5%
Ironton, WI	288	$86,962	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whatley, AL	288	$0	100.0%
Pisinemo, AZ	288	$0	100.0%
Pisgah, IA	288	$70,449	13.4%
Rutland, IL	288	$64,729	20.4%
Goose Creek, KY	288	$139,488	71.5%
Ironton, WI	288	$86,962	6.9%

Source: The Ironton, 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.