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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Wisconsin is $27,907, which is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Wisconsin median household income is $52,738, which has grown by 20.43% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Wisconsin residents spend 21.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #22

Wisconsin	27,907 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Wisconsin	30,477 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Wisconsin	36,343 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Wisconsin	25,134 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #23

Wisconsin	52,738 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Wisconsin	68,319 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #45

Wisconsin	20.43%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Wisconsin		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	25.59%	$11,413, see rank	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	29.74%	$18,277, see rank	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.24%	$3,370, see rank	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.90%	$20,958, see rank	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Wisconsin	67,232 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Wisconsin	82,125 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Wisconsin	U.S.
White	$55,187, see rank	$56,900
Black	$26,968, see rank	$35,600
Hispanic	$36,826, see rank	$42,396
Asian	$53,887, see rank	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$36,537, see rank	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$35,729, see rank	$53,370
One Race, Other	$34,348, see rank	$40,300
Two or More Races	$41,659, see rank	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Wisconsin	U.S.
less than 25	$26,082, see rank	$25,788
25 to 44	$58,482, see rank	$58,398
45 to 64	$65,718, see rank	$65,027
65 or over	$35,445, see rank	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Wisconsin	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,561,244	see rank	248,775,628
Male¹	2,246,656	49.26%, see rank	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,599,896	71.21%, see rank	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	2,327	0.10%, see rank	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,597,569	71.11%, see rank	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,469,668	91.99%, see rank	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	127,901	8.01%, see rank	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	646,760	28.79%, see rank	30.72%
Female¹	2,314,588	50.74%, see rank	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,476,415	63.79%, see rank	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	304	0.01%, see rank	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,476,111	63.77%, see rank	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,382,350	93.65%, see rank	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	93,761	6.35%, see rank	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	838,173	36.21%, see rank	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Wisconsin	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,804,563	100%	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,255,722	80.43%, see rank	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	241,706	8.62%, see rank	9.59%
Public Transportation	51,694	1.84%, see rank	5.06%
Walked	93,260	3.33%, see rank	2.78%
Other Means	47,696	1.70%, see rank	1.79%
Worked at Home	114,485	4.08%, see rank	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Wisconsin	21.4 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Wisconsin	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,852,018	-	143,435,233
Male¹	1,469,668	51.53%, see rank	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	449,570	30.59%, see rank	33.12%
Service Occupations²	187,594	12.76%, see rank	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	237,849	16.18%, see rank	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	23,325	1.59%, see rank	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	115,370	7.85%, see rank	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	366,809	24.96%, see rank	17.94%
Female¹	1,382,350	48.47%, see rank	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	527,834	38.18%, see rank	40.04%
Service Occupations²	298,811	21.62%, see rank	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	430,235	31.12%, see rank	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	6,259	0.45%, see rank	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3,601	0.26%, see rank	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	111,965	8.10%, see rank	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Wisconsin	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,852,018	100%	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	71,227	2.50%, see rank	1.96%
Construction	149,901	5.26%, see rank	6.17%
Manufacturing	524,097	18.38%, see rank	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	76,998	2.70%, see rank	2.75%
Retail Trade	323,355	11.34%, see rank	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	123,665	4.34%, see rank	4.93%
Information	47,680	1.67%, see rank	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	174,487	6.12%, see rank	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	229,553	8.05%, see rank	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	664,000	23.28%, see rank	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	247,856	8.69%, see rank	9.49%
Public Administration	100,827	3.54%, see rank	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	118,372	4.15%, see rank	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Wisconsin	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	738,557	13.26%, see rank	15.59%
Family in Poverty	131,475	8.95%, see rank	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.