Plainfield, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plainfield	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$25,392	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$48,696	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,426	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,083	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,000	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,214	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plainfield is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plainfield is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plainfield is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plainfield is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,460 $48,696 $97,392

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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Plainfield median earnings by income bracket

Plainfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	29.3%	29.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	7.4%	7.4%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	33.5%	33.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Camelot, WI	1,036	$94,083	70.1%
Lake Wazeecha, WI	2,671	$72,316	30.7%
Lake Sherwood, WI	342	$71,016	28.4%
Coloma, WI	554	$62,500	13.0%
Bancroft, WI	540	$62,396	12.8%
Plainfield, WI	981	$48,696	12.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hollywood, AL	981	$43,333	21.7%
Knights Landing, CA	981	$37,545	32.1%
Sonora, KY	981	$49,388	10.7%
Duck Hill, MS	981	$24,850	55.1%
Smithfield, PA	981	$56,094	1.4%
Plainfield, WI	981	$48,696	12.0%

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