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Minocqua, WI vs Chetek, WI

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Highlights
- Household income in Chetek, is 14% less than it is in Minocqua and is 29% below the National Average.
- Minocqua unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Chetek unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Minocqua, WIChetek, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,254  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,347$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,234  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Minocqua, WIChetek, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock16.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Minocqua, WIChetek, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.8%13.1%
Reviews for Minocqua    3 Reviews

Minocqua is probably a good place to live. Almost no crime, but a rather high cost of living with wages that don't match. It's a hard cold winter and what would be a  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is the safest place I have ever lived. Beautiful, safe place to raise a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful, but expensive place to live and overrun with tourists in the summer  More

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Reviews for Chetek    1 Reviews

I have just reviewed your Chetek, Wi educational costs projection. I have lived here in Chetek for 10 yrs now. The yearly cost to educate a student here is averaging  More

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