Whitefish Bay, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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113%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

134%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Whitefish Bay	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$63,442	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$129,331	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$151,638	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$57,159	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$94,609	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$52,230	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Whitefish Bay is 113% higher than the national average
The median household income in Whitefish Bay is 134% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Whitefish Bay is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Whitefish Bay is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$86,212 $129,331 $258,662

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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Whitefish Bay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	15.9%	15.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	17.6%	17.6%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
River Hills, WI	1,441	$150,682	172.4%
Mequon, WI	24,357	$128,403	132.1%
Richfield, WI	11,782	$113,190	104.6%
Elm Grove, WI	6,156	$112,500	103.4%
Brookfield, WI	38,626	$107,380	94.1%
Whitefish Bay, WI	13,890	$129,331	133.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
The Nation / La Nation, ON	13,890	n/a
Lacombe, AB	13,889	n/a
Brandermill, VA	13,887	$97,379	76.0%
Chesterton, IN	13,884	$76,427	38.1%
Collingswood, NJ	13,882	$68,663	24.1%
Whitefish Bay, WI	13,890	$129,331	133.8%

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