Racine, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Racine	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$34,653	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$64,789	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,736	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,016	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,469	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,751	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Racine is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Racine is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Racine is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Racine is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,188 $64,789 $129,578

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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Racine median earnings by income bracket

Racine employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	28.1%	28.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wind Point, WI	1,904	$180,452	121.9%
North Bay, WI	228	$169,114	107.9%
Pleasant Prairie, WI	21,762	$141,796	74.3%
Elmwood Park, WI	498	$130,720	60.7%
Bristol, WI	5,261	$126,122	55.1%
Racine, WI	79,849	$64,789	20.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scranton, PA	79,887	$61,065	24.9%
Saint-Jérôme, QC	79,702	n/a
Kendall, FL	79,660	$107,653	32.4%
Jonesboro, AR	79,653	$69,432	14.6%
Waldorf, MD	79,554	$151,731	86.6%
Racine, WI	79,849	$64,789	20.3%

Source: The Racine, 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.