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

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111%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

137%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Whitefish Bay	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$94,806	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$192,601	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$229,253	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,371	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$141,096	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$77,674	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Whitefish Bay is 111% higher than the national average
The median household income in Whitefish Bay is 137% 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

$128,387 $192,601 $385,202

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

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

Nation

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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	1,472	$222,747	173.9%
Mequon, WI	25,189	$193,875	138.4%
Richfield, WI	12,159	$171,342	110.7%
Elm Grove, WI	6,322	$168,356	107.0%
Brookfield, WI	39,415	$159,709	96.4%
Whitefish Bay, WI	14,209	$192,601	136.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ephrata, PA	14,211	$82,380	1.3%
Oneonta, NY	14,213	$81,139	0.2%
D'Iberville, MS	14,203	$70,934	12.8%
Bridgetown, OH	14,203	$96,493	18.6%
Orange, CT	14,220	$195,360	140.2%
Whitefish Bay, WI	14,209	$192,601	136.8%

Source: The Whitefish Bay, 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.