Sun Prairie, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sun Prairie	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$56,017	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$116,567	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$148,217	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,595	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,452	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,062	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sun Prairie is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sun Prairie is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sun Prairie is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sun Prairie is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,703 $116,567 $233,134

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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Sun Prairie median earnings by income bracket

Sun Prairie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.9%	15.9%
Financial & insurance services	10.2%	10.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maple Bluff, WI	1,323	$236,120	190.3%
Shorewood Hills, WI	2,137	$206,111	153.4%
Waunakee, WI	14,346	$174,074	114.0%
Windsor, WI	7,603	$148,817	83.0%
Cottage Grove, WI	7,270	$146,986	80.7%
Sun Prairie, WI	35,107	$116,567	43.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newark, DE	35,117	$88,901	9.3%
Chester, PA	35,117	$48,577	40.3%
Wenatchee, WA	35,091	$83,325	2.4%
Adelanto, CA	35,081	$74,020	9.0%
Montgomery Village, MD	35,133	$121,256	49.1%
Sun Prairie, WI	35,107	$116,567	43.3%

Source: The Sun Prairie, 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.