Markesan, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Markesan	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$37,408	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$73,133	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,299	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,485	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,757	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,227	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Markesan is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Markesan is 10% 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

$48,750 $73,133 $146,266

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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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	336	$100,910	24.1%
Fairwater, WI	339	$97,773	20.2%
Brandon, WI	914	$96,022	18.1%
Kingston, WI	378	$94,628	16.3%
Friesland, WI	281	$93,298	14.7%
Markesan, WI	1,346	$73,133	10.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paisley, FL	1,346	$89,409	9.9%
Coloma, MI	1,346	$67,488	17.0%
Purdy, MO	1,346	$65,533	19.4%
Robinhood, MS	1,346	$66,522	18.2%
Harkers Island, NC	1,346	$78,292	3.7%
Markesan, WI	1,346	$73,133	10.1%

Source: The Markesan, 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.