Shawano, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shawano	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$37,577	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$73,551	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,829	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,539	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,323	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,639	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shawano is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shawano is 10% 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

$49,029 $73,551 $147,102

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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Shawano median earnings by income bracket

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	557	$100,321	23.3%
Navarino, WI	157	$95,471	17.4%
Thornton, WI	49	$95,136	17.0%
Legend Lake, WI	1,430	$90,695	11.5%
Angelica, WI	96	$85,849	5.6%
Shawano, WI	9,221	$73,551	9.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakes, AK	9,219	$124,265	52.8%
East York, PA	9,219	$99,307	22.1%
West Perth, ON	9,223	n/a
Tremonton, UT	9,224	$87,918	8.1%
Waterford, CA	9,228	$90,096	10.8%
Shawano, WI	9,221	$73,551	9.6%

Source: The Shawano, 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.