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

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Glarus	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$32,205	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$71,250	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,000	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,141	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,294	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,257	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Glarus is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Glarus is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Glarus is 9% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Glarus is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,495 $71,250 $142,500

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 Glarus median earnings by income bracket

New Glarus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.1%	18.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.5%	15.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	23.0%	23.0%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.7%	0.7%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	22.1%	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Verona, WI	13,215	$96,056	73.6%
Brooklyn, WI	1,212	$89,423	61.6%
Oregon, WI	10,513	$86,039	55.5%
Barneveld, WI	1,300	$84,803	53.3%
Mount Horeb, WI	7,494	$81,297	47.0%
New Glarus, WI	2,074	$71,250	28.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampton, IL	2,074	$73,304	32.5%
Wakarusa, IN	2,074	$64,432	16.5%
Moravian Falls, NC	2,074	$45,184	18.3%
Arcade, NY	2,074	$49,197	11.1%
Gaston, SC	2,074	$42,591	23.0%
New Glarus, WI	2,074	$71,250	28.8%

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