West Allis, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Allis	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$30,012	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$53,634	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,031	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,504	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,353	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,554	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Allis is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Allis is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Allis is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Allis is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,752 $53,634 $107,268

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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West Allis median earnings by income bracket

West Allis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.6%	22.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	24.5%	24.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
River Hills, WI	1,441	$150,682	172.4%
Merton, WI	3,721	$139,375	151.9%
Whitefish Bay, WI	13,890	$129,331	133.8%
Mequon, WI	24,357	$128,403	132.1%
Elm Grove, WI	6,156	$112,500	103.4%
West Allis, WI	59,861	$53,634	3.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cupertino, CA	59,799	$182,857	230.5%
Owensboro, KY	59,796	$46,193	16.5%
Taylorsville, UT	59,926	$67,249	21.6%
Woodland, CA	59,759	$71,477	29.2%
Utica, NY	59,984	$42,624	23.0%
West Allis, WI	59,861	$53,634	3.1%

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