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

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Milwaukee	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$39,937	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$61,261	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,268	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,665	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,267	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,743	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Milwaukee is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Milwaukee is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Milwaukee is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Milwaukee is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,836 $61,261 $122,522

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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West Milwaukee median earnings by income bracket

West Milwaukee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	31.8%	31.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
River Hills, WI	1,472	$222,747	173.9%
Mequon, WI	25,189	$193,875	138.4%
Whitefish Bay, WI	14,209	$192,601	136.8%
Elm Grove, WI	6,322	$168,356	107.0%
Brookfield, WI	39,415	$159,709	96.4%
West Milwaukee, WI	4,258	$61,261	24.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Oaks, NC	4,258	$144,053	77.1%
Pleasant Run Farm, OH	4,256	$105,862	30.2%
Anna, IL	4,260	$53,115	34.7%
Rogersville, MO	4,254	$70,508	13.3%
Horseshoe Bay, TX	4,254	$118,068	45.2%
West Milwaukee, WI	4,258	$61,261	24.7%

Source: The West Milwaukee, 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.