Waukesha, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Index	Waukesha	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$30,658	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$59,866	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,751	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,319	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,053	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,590	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waukesha is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waukesha is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waukesha is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waukesha is 27% lower than the national average

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$39,906 $59,866 $119,732

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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Waukesha median earnings by income bracket

Waukesha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	1.6%
Manufacturing sector	26.8%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	15.1%
Public administration	3.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	35.4%
Other	27.1%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lac La Belle, WI	312	$160,417	190.0%
Chenequa, WI	480	$146,000	163.9%
Merton, WI	3,535	$141,250	155.3%
Elm Grove, WI	6,085	$119,512	116.0%
Oconomowoc Lake, WI	547	$111,250	101.1%
Waukesha, WI	72,016	$59,866	8.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canton, OH	72,163	$30,444	45.0%
Missouri City, TX	71,732	$88,591	60.1%
Iowa City, IA	72,385	$42,720	22.8%
Waldorf, MD	72,413	$87,533	58.2%
Layton, UT	72,413	$68,507	23.8%
Waukesha, WI	72,016	$59,866	8.2%

Source: The Waukesha, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).