Potosi, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Potosi	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$29,153	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$57,222	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,875	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,357	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,286	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,880	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Potosi is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Potosi is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Potosi is 66% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Potosi is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,144 $57,222 $114,444

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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Potosi median earnings by income bracket

Potosi employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.8%	16.8%
Manufacturing sector	35.3%	35.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.6%	4.6%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.7%	12.7%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Asbury, IA	5,931	$104,565	89.0%
Menominee, IL	237	$95,000	71.7%
Sherrill, IA	205	$91,250	64.9%
Kieler, WI	532	$86,435	56.2%
Rickardsville, IA	215	$81,250	46.9%
Potosi, WI	664	$57,222	3.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ireton, IA	664	$67,824	22.6%
Woodland Hills, KY	664	$77,813	40.7%
Metamora, MI	664	$66,154	19.6%
North Rose, NY	664	$48,698	12.0%
Kirtland Hills, OH	664	$111,458	101.5%
Potosi, WI	664	$57,222	3.4%

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