Waupun, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waupun	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$39,516	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$81,495	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,747	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,818	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,374	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,084	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waupun is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waupun is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waupun is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waupun is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,324 $81,495 $162,990

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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Waupun median earnings by income bracket

Waupun employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	34.1%	34.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	19.8%	19.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kekoskee, WI	1,074	$126,062	55.0%
Brownsville, WI	713	$122,351	50.4%
Oakfield, WI	1,119	$116,298	43.0%
Rosendale, WI	927	$102,048	25.5%
Burnett, WI	336	$100,910	24.1%
Waupun, WI	11,501	$81,495	0.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forestville, MD	11,496	$95,524	17.4%
Webster, TX	11,507	$79,745	2.0%
Lighthouse Point, FL	11,493	$114,059	40.2%
Selma, TX	11,484	$127,577	56.9%
Robstown, TX	11,483	$55,838	31.3%
Waupun, WI	11,501	$81,495	0.2%

Source: The Waupun, 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.