Sussex, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

72%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sussex	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$62,597	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$139,764	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$173,497	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,190	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$85,093	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,557	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sussex is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sussex is 72% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sussex is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sussex is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$93,166 $139,764 $279,528

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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Sussex median earnings by income bracket

Sussex employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	27.2%	27.2%
Financial & insurance services	7.6%	7.6%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	0.4%	0.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oconomowoc Lake, WI	637	$358,918	341.3%
Lac La Belle, WI	254	$261,887	222.0%
River Hills, WI	1,472	$222,747	173.9%
Merton, WI	3,864	$206,098	153.4%
Chenequa, WI	601	$204,958	152.0%
Sussex, WI	11,204	$139,764	71.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Malvern, AR	11,203	$52,639	35.3%
Raymondville, TX	11,203	$55,702	31.5%
Burlington, WI	11,199	$100,157	23.1%
Oneida, NY	11,198	$71,695	11.9%
Damascus, OR	11,210	$147,243	81.0%
Sussex, WI	11,204	$139,764	71.8%

Source: The Sussex, 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.