Plain, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plain	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$64,063	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$97,452	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,188	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,124	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,295	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,725	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plain is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Plain is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plain is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plain is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,961 $97,452 $194,904

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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Plain median earnings by income bracket

Plain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	38.4%	38.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mazomanie, WI	1,754	$109,093	34.1%
Spring Green, WI	1,678	$103,642	27.4%
Lime Ridge, WI	191	$102,749	26.3%
Black Earth, WI	1,426	$96,862	19.1%
North Freedom, WI	668	$96,369	18.5%
Plain, WI	703	$97,452	19.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Green Mountain Falls, CO	703	$95,345	17.2%
Knightsville, IN	703	$74,494	8.4%
Pippa Passes, KY	703	$0	100.0%
Housatonic, MA	703	$74,699	8.2%
Beemer, NE	703	$68,767	15.5%
Plain, WI	703	$97,452	19.8%

Source: The Plain, 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.