Wauseon, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wauseon	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$37,559	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$85,259	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,686	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,351	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,509	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,432	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wauseon is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wauseon is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wauseon is 49% 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

$56,833 $85,259 $170,518

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	697	$128,341	57.8%
Pettisville, OH	558	$120,585	48.3%
Ridgeville Corners, OH	303	$104,886	29.0%
Delta, OH	2,900	$100,044	23.0%
Stryker, OH	1,465	$94,666	16.4%
Wauseon, OH	7,485	$85,259	4.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitemarsh Island, GA	7,483	$119,072	46.4%
Paloma Creek South, TX	7,488	$171,526	110.9%
Ralston, NE	7,481	$88,252	8.5%
Madison, SD	7,489	$80,635	0.9%
Washington, IA	7,490	$81,927	0.7%
Wauseon, OH	7,485	$85,259	4.8%

Source: The Wauseon, OH 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.