Wisconsin Rapids, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wisconsin Rapids	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$24,780	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$44,585	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,633	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,328	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,030	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,811	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wisconsin Rapids is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wisconsin Rapids is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wisconsin Rapids is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wisconsin Rapids is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,720 $44,585 $89,170

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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Wisconsin Rapids median earnings by income bracket

Wisconsin Rapids employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	24.8%	24.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Camelot, WI	1,036	$94,083	70.1%
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Lake Sherwood, WI	342	$71,016	28.4%
Plover, WI	12,981	$63,988	15.7%
Wisconsin Rapids, WI	17,691	$44,585	19.4%

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Zachary, LA	17,699	$89,712	62.2%
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Wisconsin Rapids, WI	17,691	$44,585	19.4%

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