Prairie du Chien, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prairie du Chien	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$25,407	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$46,541	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,661	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,771	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,842	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,131	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prairie du Chien is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Prairie du Chien is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prairie du Chien is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prairie du Chien is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,024 $46,541 $93,082

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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Prairie du Chien median earnings by income bracket

Prairie du Chien employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.6%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	30.1%	30.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clayton, IA	68	$70,536	27.5%
Garnavillo, IA	815	$68,646	24.1%
St. Olaf, IA	128	$63,750	15.2%
Glen Haven, WI	47	$56,250	1.7%
Steuben, WI	116	$55,833	0.9%
Prairie du Chien, WI	5,605	$46,541	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wayne, NE	5,603	$47,054	14.9%
Williamson, AZ	5,602	$71,701	29.6%
Marlin, TX	5,602	$25,355	54.2%
Trent Lakes, ON	5,602	n/a
Brookshire, TX	5,601	$42,276	23.6%
Prairie du Chien, WI	5,605	$46,541	15.9%

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