Janesville, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Janesville	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$43,889	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$83,925	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,676	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,241	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,964	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,476	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Janesville is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Janesville is 3% 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

$55,944 $83,925 $167,850

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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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	1,507	$109,435	34.6%
Lake Koshkonong, WI	985	$106,919	31.5%
Milton, WI	5,765	$105,735	30.0%
Evansville, WI	5,489	$103,224	26.9%
Edgerton, WI	5,773	$96,027	18.1%
Janesville, WI	66,492	$83,925	3.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Coquitlam, BC	66,485	n/a
Bethesda, MD	66,466	$254,596	213.0%
Ankeny, IA	66,592	$135,242	66.3%
Port Charlotte, FL	66,383	$74,914	7.9%
Florence-Graham, CA	66,603	$75,720	6.9%
Janesville, WI	66,492	$83,925	3.2%

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