Sturgeon Bay, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sturgeon Bay	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$36,028	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$57,226	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,474	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,250	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,984	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,536	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sturgeon Bay is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sturgeon Bay is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sturgeon Bay is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sturgeon Bay is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,146 $57,226 $114,452

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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Sturgeon Bay median earnings by income bracket

Sturgeon Bay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	33.1%	33.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Algoma, WI	3,044	$60,758	9.8%
Forestville, WI	475	$52,885	4.4%
Little Sturgeon, WI	181	$52,083	5.9%
Sturgeon Bay, WI	8,927	$57,226	3.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shawano, WI	8,928	$48,505	12.3%
Sheffield, AL	8,925	$36,774	33.5%
Pineville, NC	8,923	$53,873	2.6%
Ivins, UT	8,931	$67,996	22.9%
Alma, MI	8,918	$35,670	35.5%
Sturgeon Bay, WI	8,927	$57,226	3.4%

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