Janesville, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Janesville	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$30,041	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$55,914	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,392	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,731	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,335	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,585	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Janesville is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Janesville is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Janesville is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Janesville is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,272 $55,914 $111,828

City

$36,403 $54,610 $109,220

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Janesville median earnings by income bracket

Janesville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	28.8%	28.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orfordville, WI	1,450	$73,542	32.9%
Lake Koshkonong, WI	958	$70,682	27.8%
Evansville, WI	5,374	$70,216	26.9%
Milton, WI	5,594	$70,045	26.6%
Edgerton, WI	5,594	$65,183	17.8%
Janesville, WI	64,415	$55,914	1.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Noblesville, IN	64,430	$85,314	54.2%
Castro Valley, CA	64,392	$113,150	104.5%
Eden Prairie, MN	64,481	$115,227	108.3%
Port Charlotte, FL	64,335	$50,255	9.2%
Tulare, CA	64,546	$56,024	1.3%
Janesville, WI	64,415	$55,914	1.1%

Source: The Janesville, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).