Onalaska, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Onalaska	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$62,948	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$97,938	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$137,219	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,926	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,142	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,128	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Onalaska is 40% higher than the national average
The median household income in Onalaska is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Onalaska is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Onalaska is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,285 $97,938 $195,876

City

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

State

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

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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Onalaska employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	22.5%	22.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	16.5%	16.5%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brice Prairie, WI	2,252	$125,193	53.9%
Holmen, WI	10,291	$102,754	26.3%
West Salem, WI	5,126	$98,237	20.8%
St. Joseph, WI	610	$92,758	14.0%
Dakota, MN	275	$91,956	13.1%
Onalaska, WI	19,535	$97,938	20.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanuet, NY	19,538	$146,732	80.4%
Sherrelwood, CO	19,531	$96,273	18.4%
Valle Vista, CA	19,530	$81,310	0.0%
Madisonville, KY	19,522	$63,123	22.4%
Bellaire, TX	19,553	$294,841	262.5%
Onalaska, WI	19,535	$97,938	20.4%

Source: The Onalaska, 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.