Waterford, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waterford	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$54,901	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$116,077	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,203	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,077	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,916	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,343	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waterford is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waterford is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waterford is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waterford is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,376 $116,077 $232,154

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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Waterford median earnings by income bracket

Waterford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	20.3%	20.3%
Financial & insurance services	7.4%	7.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Prairie, WI	2,635	$175,726	116.1%
Tichigan, WI	5,269	$159,319	95.9%
Muskego, WI	25,672	$144,030	77.1%
Big Bend, WI	1,316	$143,892	76.9%
Pleasant Prairie, WI	21,762	$141,796	74.3%
Waterford, WI	5,691	$116,077	42.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Charleston, MO	5,691	$46,417	42.9%
Tracyton, WA	5,692	$108,977	34.0%
Salida, CO	5,688	$74,616	8.3%
Weldon Spring, MO	5,688	$177,722	118.5%
Orchard Homes, MT	5,688	$106,295	30.7%
Waterford, WI	5,691	$116,077	42.7%

Source: The Waterford, 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.