Nekoosa, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nekoosa	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$38,060	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$62,008	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,072	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,163	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,022	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,117	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.9%	4.9%
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 24% 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

$41,334 $62,008 $124,016

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	1,064	$137,886	69.5%
Lake Wazeecha, WI	2,747	$107,760	32.5%
Lake Sherwood, WI	352	$103,770	27.6%
Lake Arrowhead, WI	757	$87,907	8.1%
Rudolph, WI	484	$83,336	2.5%
Nekoosa, WI	2,584	$62,008	23.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pawnee, IL	2,583	$106,122	30.5%
Preston Heights, IL	2,583	$56,018	31.1%
Slippery Rock University, PA	2,583	$0	100.0%
Allyn, WA	2,583	$125,386	54.2%
Farmington, MS	2,585	$71,815	11.7%
Nekoosa, WI	2,584	$62,008	23.8%

Source: The Nekoosa, 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.