Stoughton, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Stoughton	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$34,034	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$65,878	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,214	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,051	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,273	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,750	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Stoughton is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Stoughton is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Stoughton is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Stoughton is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,914 $65,878 $131,756

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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Stoughton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.8%	17.8%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maple Bluff, WI	1,288	$157,917	185.5%
Shorewood Hills, WI	2,085	$136,750	147.2%
Cottage Grove, WI	7,086	$99,858	80.5%
Lake Ripley, WI	1,927	$94,010	69.9%
Brooklyn, WI	1,212	$89,423	61.6%
Stoughton, WI	13,146	$65,878	19.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henderson, TX	13,145	$50,964	7.9%
Rocky Point, NY	13,138	$101,995	84.4%
Warrenville, IL	13,137	$86,462	56.3%
Timberlake, VA	13,130	$57,721	4.3%
Indiana, PA	13,162	$30,934	44.1%
Stoughton, WI	13,146	$65,878	19.1%

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