Westby, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westby	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$44,702	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$87,870	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,290	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,472	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,127	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,748	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Westby is equal to the national average
The median household income in Westby is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westby is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Westby is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,574 $87,870 $175,740

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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Westby median earnings by income bracket

Westby employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.8%	15.8%
Manufacturing sector	29.8%	29.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	13.6%	13.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Joseph, WI	610	$92,758	14.0%
Melvina, WI	83	$91,234	12.2%
Chaseburg, WI	347	$84,405	3.8%
Cashton, WI	986	$83,655	2.9%
Coon Valley, WI	961	$66,197	18.6%
Westby, WI	2,449	$87,870	8.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goldsby, OK	2,449	$108,522	33.4%
Anchorage, KY	2,450	$276,594	240.1%
Anderson, MO	2,450	$65,534	19.4%
Pohénégamook, QC	2,450	n/a
Wray, CO	2,451	$80,620	0.9%
Westby, WI	2,449	$87,870	8.0%

Source: The Westby, 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.