Nekoosa, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nekoosa	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$25,297	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$41,638	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,500	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,208	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,393	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,278	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nekoosa is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nekoosa is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nekoosa is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nekoosa is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,755 $41,638 $83,276

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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Nekoosa median earnings by income bracket

Nekoosa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	22.0%	22.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.9%	18.9%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	23.6%	23.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Camelot, WI	1,036	$94,083	70.1%
Lake Wazeecha, WI	2,671	$72,316	30.7%
Lake Sherwood, WI	342	$71,016	28.4%
Lake Arrowhead, WI	729	$59,444	7.5%
Rudolph, WI	473	$56,875	2.8%
Nekoosa, WI	2,509	$41,638	24.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stapleton, AL	2,509	$108,864	96.8%
Wrangell, AK	2,510	$58,438	5.6%
Weatherby Lake, MO	2,510	$157,143	184.1%
Fredericktown, OH	2,510	$56,023	1.3%
Kiefer, OK	2,510	$66,250	19.8%
Nekoosa, WI	2,509	$41,638	24.7%

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