Portage, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portage	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$41,380	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$77,679	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,321	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,394	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,291	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,981	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portage is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Portage is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portage is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Portage is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,780 $77,679 $155,358

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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Portage median earnings by income bracket

Portage employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	35.5%	35.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	21.8%	21.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Wisconsin, WI	4,736	$137,193	68.7%
Arlington, WI	816	$136,417	67.7%
Poynette, WI	2,559	$106,222	30.6%
Merrimac, WI	688	$103,445	27.2%
Pardeeville, WI	2,114	$90,856	11.7%
Portage, WI	10,657	$77,679	4.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barrington, IL	10,656	$167,193	105.6%
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO	10,655	$62,379	23.3%
Gig Harbor, WA	10,659	$126,227	55.2%
Grey Highlands, ON	10,659	n/a
Miami Shores, FL	10,653	$186,160	128.9%
Portage, WI	10,657	$77,679	4.5%

Source: The Portage, 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.