Potter Lake, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Potter Lake	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$54,330	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$119,073	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,015	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,558	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,547	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Potter Lake is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Potter Lake is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Potter Lake is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Potter Lake is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,374 $119,073 $238,146

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Potter Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.8%	17.8%
Manufacturing sector	27.4%	27.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	26.1%	26.1%
Other	12.2%	12.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Prairie, WI	2,635	$175,726	116.1%
Tichigan, WI	5,269	$159,319	95.9%
Wales, WI	2,663	$148,702	82.8%
Muskego, WI	25,672	$144,030	77.1%
Big Bend, WI	1,316	$143,892	76.9%
Potter Lake, WI	961	$119,073	46.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plantation, KY	961	$81,772	0.5%
Fertile, MN	961	$74,182	8.8%
Metolius, OR	961	$75,002	7.8%
Coon Valley, WI	961	$66,197	18.6%
La Farge, WI	961	$46,701	42.6%
Potter Lake, WI	961	$119,073	46.4%

Source: The Potter Lake, 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.