Platteville, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Platteville	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$20,781	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$42,626	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,404	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,630	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$11,024	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,214	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Platteville is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Platteville is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Platteville is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Platteville is 99% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,414 $42,626 $85,252

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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Platteville median earnings by income bracket

Platteville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	20.9%	20.9%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kieler, WI	532	$86,435	56.2%
Belmont, WI	1,042	$70,833	28.0%
Sandy Hook, WI	251	$68,049	23.0%
Cuba City, WI	2,197	$61,576	11.3%
Tennyson, WI	280	$60,769	9.8%
Platteville, WI	12,113	$42,626	22.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mackenzie County, AB	12,113	n/a
Kingsburg, CA	12,116	$73,281	32.5%
Poquoson, VA	12,121	$100,696	82.0%
Middle Valley, TN	12,100	$73,692	33.2%
Lake Tapps, WA	12,129	$115,504	108.8%
Platteville, WI	12,113	$42,626	22.9%

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