Whitewater, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Whitewater	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$19,095	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$36,211	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,173	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,632	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$9,665	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$9,583	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Whitewater is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Whitewater is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Whitewater is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Whitewater is 120% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,138 $36,211 $72,422

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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Whitewater median earnings by income bracket

Whitewater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.3%	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	25.1%	25.1%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	31.3%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Summit, WI	4,922	$112,155	102.7%
Helenville, WI	245	$101,310	83.1%
Lake Ripley, WI	1,927	$94,010	69.9%
Rome, WI	647	$88,750	60.4%
Lauderdale Lakes, WI	1,437	$86,715	56.7%
Whitewater, WI	14,762	$36,211	34.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hobe Sound, FL	14,764	$54,701	1.1%
South Farmingdale, NY	14,766	$137,393	148.4%
Mount Vernon, IL	14,769	$42,194	23.7%
Gloversville, NY	14,771	$38,620	30.2%
Sterling, IL	14,774	$46,491	16.0%
Whitewater, WI	14,762	$36,211	34.5%

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