Rochester, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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63%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rochester	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$48,721	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$93,613	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$106,886	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,957	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,604	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,607	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rochester is 63% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rochester is 69% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rochester is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rochester is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,402 $93,613 $187,226

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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Rochester median earnings by income bracket

Rochester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	26.9%	26.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	24.5%	24.5%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Prairie, WI	2,542	$117,596	112.6%
Tichigan, WI	5,068	$108,158	95.5%
Big Bend, WI	1,272	$96,346	74.2%
Muskego, WI	25,077	$95,472	72.6%
Powers Lake, WI	1,433	$87,292	57.8%
Rochester, WI	3,845	$93,613	69.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scott AFB, IL	3,845	$71,679	29.6%
Maniwaki, QC	3,845	n/a
Weston Lakes, TX	3,846	$171,484	210.0%
Monticello, IA	3,843	$51,076	7.7%
Benson, NC	3,843	$45,268	18.2%
Rochester, WI	3,845	$93,613	69.2%

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