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Augusta, WI

Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Eau Claire County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,381 Population 622/sq mi density
$50,080 Median Income $27,331 per capita
$140,100 Home Value $278,485 Zillow
$823 Median Rent 35.2% income on rent
43°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr
174 Violent Crime/100K 2,033 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$50,080 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,100 home value, $823/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
174 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$50,080
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,331
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
12% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Augusta vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Augusta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,080
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,331
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,527
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,117
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,117
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.3%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,430M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 9.3%
Other 9.7%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
3,254
Restaurants
289
Healthcare
422
Retail
381
Manufacturing
88

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,527
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,247
78% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$50,080
Per Capita Income$27,331
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$83,527
Avg Weekly Wage$1,117
County GDP$8,430M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.0%
Poverty Rate10.9%
Gini Coefficient0.440
Cost of Living Index94.1

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone81.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home9.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments3,254
Restaurants289
Healthcare422
Retail381
Manufacturing88

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$83,527
Avg Property Tax$6,247