Wauseon, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wauseon	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$25,416	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$56,853	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,485	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,918	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,865	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,244	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.7%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wauseon is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wauseon is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wauseon is 50% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wauseon is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,898 $56,853 $113,706

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Wauseon median earnings by income bracket

Wauseon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	39.8%	39.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	5.0%	5.0%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	19.2%	19.2%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Neapolis, OH	680	$86,094	55.6%
Pettisville, OH	546	$82,188	48.6%
Ridgeville Corners, OH	296	$69,155	25.0%
Delta, OH	2,838	$66,250	19.8%
Stryker, OH	1,427	$62,697	13.3%
Wauseon, OH	7,229	$56,853	2.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Otonabee-South Monaghan, ON	7,229	n/a
Ridgefield, CT	7,228	$136,094	146.0%
Stanwood, WA	7,228	$71,306	28.9%
Hudson, NH	7,230	$65,659	18.7%
Midland Park, NJ	7,230	$121,607	119.8%
Wauseon, OH	7,229	$56,853	2.8%

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