Zoo, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Zoo	Milwaukee	Wisconsin
Income per capita	$31,478	$24,167	$29,253
Median household income	$49,877	$43,125	$54,610
Median income owner occupied	$0	$65,764	$69,544
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,698	$31,736
Median earnings male	$56,154	$32,174	$37,342
Median earnings female	$31,054	$26,339	$25,818
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.1%	3.7%
Poverty level	n/a	24.6%	12.7%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Zoo is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Zoo is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Zoo is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Zoo is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,747 $43,125 $86,250

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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Zoo median earnings by income bracket

Zoo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	13.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.4%	5.4%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.8%	21.8%
Education, health & social services	30.0%	30.0%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

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%
Mequon, WI	24,357	$128,403	132.1%
Elm Grove, WI	6,156	$112,500	103.4%
Milwaukee, WI	592,649	$43,125	22.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Baltimore, MD	602,274	$52,164	5.7%
Louisville, KY	618,733	$54,929	0.7%
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	$53,936	2.5%
Surrey, BC	560,150	n/a
Québec, QC	548,244	n/a
Milwaukee, WI	592,649	$43,125	22.0%

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

Zoo, Milwaukee, WI Employment