Shawano, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shawano	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$25,567	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$48,505	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,735	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,676	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,473	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,902	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shawano is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shawano is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shawano is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shawano is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,333 $48,505 $97,010

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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Shawano employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	28.0%	28.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	20.5%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	17.3%	17.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cecil, WI	536	$66,591	20.4%
Thornton, WI	47	$63,750	15.2%
Navarino, WI	154	$63,214	14.3%
Legend Lake, WI	1,396	$61,500	11.2%
Bonduel, WI	1,409	$58,026	4.9%
Shawano, WI	8,928	$48,505	12.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sturgeon Bay, WI	8,927	$57,226	3.4%
Sheffield, AL	8,925	$36,774	33.5%
Ivins, UT	8,931	$67,996	22.9%
Pineville, NC	8,923	$53,873	2.6%
Woodway, TX	8,936	$93,935	69.8%
Shawano, WI	8,928	$48,505	12.3%

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