Wales, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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89%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

82%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wales	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$56,515	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$100,625	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$112,500	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$59,205	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$65,380	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,417	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wales is 89% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wales is 82% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wales is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wales is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,076 $100,625 $201,250

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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Wales median earnings by income bracket

Wales employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.4%	21.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oconomowoc Lake, WI	621	$245,750	344.2%
Lac La Belle, WI	249	$177,083	220.1%
Merton, WI	3,721	$139,375	151.9%
Chenequa, WI	583	$135,000	144.0%
North Prairie, WI	2,542	$117,596	112.6%
Wales, WI	2,592	$100,625	81.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greater Madawaska, ON	2,592	n/a
Cross City, FL	2,591	$37,905	31.5%
Kamas, UT	2,591	$70,867	28.1%
Trinity, AL	2,593	$70,288	27.1%
Devola, OH	2,593	$74,191	34.1%
Wales, WI	2,592	$100,625	81.9%

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