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

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sturgeon Bay	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$52,691	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$84,584	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,000	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,443	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,571	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,083	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sturgeon Bay is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sturgeon Bay is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sturgeon Bay is 45% 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

$56,383 $84,584 $169,168

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	3,148	$89,482	10.0%
Forestville, WI	490	$77,553	4.6%
Little Sturgeon, WI	185	$77,141	5.2%
Sturgeon Bay, WI	9,274	$84,584	4.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Old Orchard Beach, ME	9,273	$82,034	0.9%
Brandywine, MD	9,269	$223,937	175.3%
Groton, CT	9,279	$78,063	4.0%
Craig, CO	9,268	$74,403	8.5%
Fairview, TN	9,268	$102,383	25.9%
Sturgeon Bay, WI	9,274	$84,584	4.0%

Source: The Sturgeon Bay, 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.