Lake Mills, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

91%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Mills	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$34,053	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$69,571	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,595	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,250	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,259	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,750	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.4%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Mills is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Mills is 26% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Mills is 91% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Mills is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,376 $69,571 $139,142

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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Lake Mills median earnings by income bracket

Lake Mills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	25.3%	25.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	8.4%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	13.1%	13.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Helenville, WI	245	$101,310	83.1%
Cottage Grove, WI	7,086	$99,858	80.5%
Lebanon, WI	98	$95,694	73.0%
Lake Ripley, WI	1,927	$94,010	69.9%
Rome, WI	647	$88,750	60.4%
Lake Mills, WI	5,936	$69,571	25.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brownfields, LA	5,936	$53,628	3.1%
Taylor, PA	5,935	$48,024	13.2%
Hilmar-Irwin, CA	5,937	$72,054	30.2%
Portland, CT	5,937	$76,908	39.0%
Pevely, MO	5,937	$66,155	19.6%
Lake Mills, WI	5,936	$69,571	25.8%

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