Mellen, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mellen	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$34,616	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$54,321	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,156	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,996	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,057	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,778	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mellen is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mellen is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mellen is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mellen is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,210 $54,321 $108,642

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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Mellen median earnings by income bracket

Mellen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	56.9%	56.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	8.9%	8.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clam Lake, WI	18	$106,721	31.2%
Birch Hill, WI	214	$85,467	5.1%
Marengo, WI	141	$74,624	8.2%
Glidden, WI	236	$50,471	37.9%
Saxon, WI	59	$38,391	52.8%
Mellen, WI	587	$54,321	33.2%

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Anthon, IA	587	$74,252	8.7%
Sand Lake village, MI	587	$53,674	34.0%
Adams, OR	587	$78,668	3.3%
Mellen, WI	587	$54,321	33.2%

Source: The Mellen, 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.