Kenosha, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kenosha	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$43,070	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$84,370	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,623	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,812	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,940	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,315	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kenosha is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kenosha is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kenosha is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kenosha is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,241 $84,370 $168,740

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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Kenosha median earnings by income bracket

Kenosha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	23.2%	23.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	20.1%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Third Lake, IL	1,192	$204,409	151.3%
Grandwood Park, IL	5,247	$186,894	129.8%
Wind Point, WI	1,904	$180,452	121.9%
Lindenhurst, IL	14,637	$173,028	112.7%
North Bay, WI	228	$169,114	107.9%
Kenosha, WI	102,872	$84,370	3.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vista, CA	102,779	$107,480	32.1%
Roanoke, VA	102,987	$68,155	16.2%
Vacaville, CA	103,113	$137,294	68.8%
Spokane Valley, WA	102,600	$83,203	2.3%
Boca Raton, FL	102,418	$124,064	52.5%
Kenosha, WI	102,872	$84,370	3.7%

Source: The Kenosha, 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.