New Berlin, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Berlin	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$46,705	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$85,577	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$96,832	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,245	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$56,756	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,523	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Berlin is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Berlin is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Berlin is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Berlin is 80% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,045 $85,577 $171,154

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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New Berlin median earnings by income bracket

New Berlin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	22.8%	22.8%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	22.1%	22.1%

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%
Chenequa, WI	583	$135,000	144.0%
Whitefish Bay, WI	13,890	$129,331	133.8%
North Prairie, WI	2,542	$117,596	112.6%
New Berlin, WI	39,794	$85,577	54.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vineyard, CA	39,800	$92,045	66.4%
Hallandale Beach, FL	39,782	$40,237	27.3%
La Puente, CA	39,780	$66,132	19.5%
Sumter, SC	39,758	$40,760	26.3%
Calexico, CA	39,841	$42,732	22.8%
New Berlin, WI	39,794	$85,577	54.7%

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