Waunakee, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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64%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

114%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waunakee	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$73,576	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$174,074	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$207,096	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,173	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$102,949	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,824	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waunakee is 64% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waunakee is 114% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waunakee is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waunakee is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$116,037 $174,074 $348,148

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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Waunakee median earnings by income bracket

Waunakee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	8.0%	8.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	30.3%	30.3%

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%
Windsor, WI	7,603	$148,817	83.0%
Cottage Grove, WI	7,270	$146,986	80.7%
Verona, WI	13,552	$145,200	78.5%
Waunakee, WI	14,346	$174,074	114.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenwood, MS	14,347	$47,723	41.3%
North Mankato, MN	14,344	$106,059	30.4%
Lakeland North, WA	14,342	$139,953	72.1%
Chicago Ridge, IL	14,340	$75,521	7.1%
Lavaltrie, QC	14,339	n/a
Waunakee, WI	14,346	$174,074	114.0%

Source: The Waunakee, 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.