River Falls, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	River Falls	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$43,557	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$94,666	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$146,689	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,504	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,547	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,655	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in River Falls is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in River Falls is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in River Falls is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in River Falls is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,104 $94,666 $189,332

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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River Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	15.2%	15.2%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Elmo, MN	9,402	$216,788	166.5%
Lakeland Shores, MN	363	$181,273	122.9%
Afton, MN	3,114	$163,455	101.0%
North Hudson, WI	3,906	$159,309	95.9%
St. Marys Point, MN	453	$153,264	88.4%
River Falls, WI	16,442	$94,666	16.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South River, NJ	16,447	$117,171	44.1%
Albemarle, NC	16,433	$65,149	19.9%
Sayville, NY	16,433	$189,888	133.5%
Prospect Heights, IL	16,432	$106,899	31.4%
Cherryland, CA	16,430	$108,096	32.9%
River Falls, WI	16,442	$94,666	16.4%

Source: The River Falls, 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.