Mequon, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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124%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

132%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mequon	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$66,751	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$128,403	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$139,825	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$76,688	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$82,791	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,728	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mequon is 124% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mequon is 132% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mequon is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mequon is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$85,593 $128,403 $256,806

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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Mequon median earnings by income bracket

Mequon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	9.1%	9.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	19.1%	19.1%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
River Hills, WI	1,441	$150,682	172.4%
Merton, WI	3,721	$139,375	151.9%
Whitefish Bay, WI	13,890	$129,331	133.8%
Richfield, WI	11,782	$113,190	104.6%
Elm Grove, WI	6,156	$112,500	103.4%
Mequon, WI	24,357	$128,403	132.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wasaga Beach, ON	24,372	n/a
Arnold, MD	24,334	$119,504	116.0%
Sept-Îles, QC	24,383	n/a
Lodi, NJ	24,389	$64,249	16.1%
Inkster, MI	24,398	$32,109	42.0%
Mequon, WI	24,357	$128,403	132.1%

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