South Milwaukee, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Milwaukee	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$43,638	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$84,169	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,776	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,012	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,700	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,231	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Milwaukee is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Milwaukee is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Milwaukee is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Milwaukee is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$56,107 $84,169 $168,338

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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South Milwaukee median earnings by income bracket

South Milwaukee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	31.1%	31.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitefish Bay, WI	14,209	$192,601	136.8%
Wind Point, WI	1,904	$180,452	121.9%
North Bay, WI	228	$169,114	107.9%
Elm Grove, WI	6,322	$168,356	107.0%
Brookfield, WI	39,415	$159,709	96.4%
South Milwaukee, WI	21,661	$84,169	3.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DeBary, FL	21,665	$104,529	28.5%
Battle Ground, WA	21,669	$120,503	48.2%
Sweetwater, FL	21,673	$65,778	19.1%
Lakeside, CA	21,636	$117,594	44.6%
Florida Ridge, FL	21,634	$74,619	8.3%
South Milwaukee, WI	21,661	$84,169	3.5%

Source: The South Milwaukee, 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.