West Bend, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Bend	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$49,909	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$95,201	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,474	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,260	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,489	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,038	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Bend is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Bend is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Bend is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Bend is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,460 $95,201 $190,402

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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West Bend median earnings by income bracket

West Bend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	31.6%	31.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	19.7%	19.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mequon, WI	25,189	$193,875	138.4%
Richfield, WI	12,159	$171,342	110.7%
Germantown, WI	20,803	$134,833	65.8%
Fredonia, WI	2,535	$126,335	55.3%
Jackson, WI	7,419	$122,871	51.1%
West Bend, WI	32,289	$95,201	17.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Needham, MA	32,325	$265,508	226.4%
American Fork, UT	32,330	$115,721	42.3%
Saratoga, CA	32,244	$301,158	270.3%
Naugatuck, CT	32,241	$118,238	45.4%
Southlake, TX	32,343	$335,120	312.0%
West Bend, WI	32,289	$95,201	17.1%

Source: The West Bend, 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.