Pewaukee, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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90%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

91%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pewaukee	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$56,623	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$105,768	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$108,836	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$100,417	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$75,228	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$49,885	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pewaukee is 90% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pewaukee is 91% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pewaukee is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pewaukee is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,504 $105,768 $211,536

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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Pewaukee median earnings by income bracket

Pewaukee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	24.1%	24.1%
Financial & insurance services	11.1%	11.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oconomowoc Lake, WI	621	$245,750	344.2%
Lac La Belle, WI	249	$177,083	220.1%
Merton, WI	3,721	$139,375	151.9%
Chenequa, WI	583	$135,000	144.0%
Mequon, WI	24,357	$128,403	132.1%
Pewaukee, WI	14,561	$105,768	91.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saraland, AL	14,561	$61,116	10.5%
Roanoke Rapids, NC	14,562	$38,500	30.4%
Thibodaux, LA	14,565	$38,415	30.6%
Gantt, SC	14,556	$38,165	31.0%
Homosassa Springs, FL	14,566	$40,387	27.0%
Pewaukee, WI	14,561	$105,768	91.2%

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