Platteville, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Platteville	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$30,970	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$62,775	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,083	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,168	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$16,253	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,628	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Platteville is 31% 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

$41,845 $62,775 $125,550

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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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	551	$127,186	56.4%
Belmont, WI	1,068	$106,654	31.1%
Sandy Hook, WI	256	$101,202	24.4%
Cuba City, WI	2,273	$91,792	12.9%
Tennyson, WI	288	$91,681	12.7%
Platteville, WI	12,471	$62,775	22.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cloquet, MN	12,471	$79,738	2.0%
Amherst, OH	12,470	$115,540	42.1%
Lewisburg, TN	12,475	$63,361	22.1%
Durham, NH	12,464	$90,429	11.2%
North Merrick, NY	12,464	$197,460	142.8%
Platteville, WI	12,471	$62,775	22.8%

Source: The Platteville, 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.