Markesan, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Markesan	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$24,910	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$49,015	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,167	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,750	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,125	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,813	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Markesan is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Markesan is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Markesan is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Markesan is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,673 $49,015 $98,030

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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Markesan median earnings by income bracket

Markesan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	46.0%	46.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	10.0%	10.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burnett, WI	327	$68,333	23.5%
Fairwater, WI	328	$66,250	19.8%
Brandon, WI	882	$65,313	18.1%
Kingston, WI	364	$63,125	14.1%
Friesland, WI	273	$62,500	13.0%
Markesan, WI	1,313	$49,015	11.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Melcher-Dallas, IA	1,313	$45,000	18.7%
Cortland West, NY	1,313	$84,952	53.6%
Apache, OK	1,313	$51,714	6.5%
Buffalo, OK	1,313	$48,359	12.6%
Forest View, IL	1,312	$97,321	75.9%
Markesan, WI	1,313	$49,015	11.4%

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