Ontario, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ontario	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$33,425	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$59,377	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,144	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,273	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,076	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,025	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ontario is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ontario is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ontario is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ontario is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,580 $59,377 $118,754

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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Ontario median earnings by income bracket

Ontario employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	58.0%	58.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	13.4%	13.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Melvina, WI	83	$91,234	12.2%
Westby, WI	2,449	$87,870	8.0%
Cashton, WI	986	$83,655	2.9%
Sparta, WI	10,129	$76,568	5.9%
Wilton, WI	554	$72,347	11.0%
Ontario, WI	496	$59,377	27.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dennard, AR	496	$42,342	47.9%
Mokelumne Hill, CA	496	$104,282	28.2%
St. Ann Highlands, CO	496	$168,249	106.9%
Altha, FL	496	$33,104	59.3%
Sharpsburg, GA	496	$97,901	20.4%
Ontario, WI	496	$59,377	27.0%

Source: The Ontario, 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.