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Wales, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Waukesha County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
2,915
Population
902/sq mi density
$110,804
Median Income
$50,991 per capita
$383,600
Home Value
$530,259 Zillow
$1,473
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
28
Violent Crime/100K
2,830 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$110,804 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$383,600 home value, $1,473/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
28 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Wales (17)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Manufacturing
42,071 jobs
884 firms
$84,046/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
31,439 jobs
2,155 firms
$64,294/yr
Retail Trade
25,535 jobs
1,192 firms
$37,593/yr
Construction
19,496 jobs
1,456 firms
$89,547/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
17,400 jobs
840 firms
$22,896/yr
Wholesale Trade
15,578 jobs
1,290 firms
$93,922/yr
Professional & Technical Services
15,278 jobs
1,768 firms
$104,486/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
12,849 jobs
862 firms
$50,165/yr
Finance & Insurance
11,123 jobs
1,032 firms
$113,876/yr
Other Services
7,971 jobs
1,065 firms
$48,288/yr
Management of Companies
7,359 jobs
192 firms
$117,213/yr
Arts & Entertainment
4,849 jobs
246 firms
$20,730/yr
Educational Services
3,482 jobs
217 firms
$38,427/yr
Real Estate
3,478 jobs
579 firms
$66,538/yr
Information & Technology
2,506 jobs
206 firms
$145,762/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
399 jobs
18 firms
$80,521/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
305 jobs
31 firms
$39,713/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Manufacturing
2.07
Management of Companies
1.76
Wholesale Trade
1.59
Construction
1.50
Arts & Entertainment
1.16
Finance & Insurance
1.11
Other Services
1.07
Retail Trade
1.03
Real Estate
0.90
Professional & Technical Services
0.89
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.88
Administrative & Waste Services
0.88
Accommodation & Food Services
0.77
Educational Services
0.68
Information & Technology
0.54
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.43
Agriculture & Forestry
0.15
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 42,071 | 884 | $1,616 | $84,046 | 2.07 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 31,439 | 2,155 | $1,236 | $64,294 | 0.88 |
| Retail Trade | 25,535 | 1,192 | $723 | $37,593 | 1.03 |
| Construction | 19,496 | 1,456 | $1,722 | $89,547 | 1.50 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 17,400 | 840 | $440 | $22,896 | 0.77 |
| Wholesale Trade | 15,578 | 1,290 | $1,806 | $93,922 | 1.59 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 15,278 | 1,768 | $2,009 | $104,486 | 0.89 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 12,849 | 862 | $965 | $50,165 | 0.88 |
| Finance & Insurance | 11,123 | 1,032 | $2,190 | $113,876 | 1.11 |
| Other Services | 7,971 | 1,065 | $929 | $48,288 | 1.07 |
| Management of Companies | 7,359 | 192 | $2,254 | $117,213 | 1.76 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4,849 | 246 | $399 | $20,730 | 1.16 |
| Educational Services | 3,482 | 217 | $739 | $38,427 | 0.68 |
| Real Estate | 3,478 | 579 | $1,280 | $66,538 | 0.90 |
| Information & Technology | 2,506 | 206 | $2,803 | $145,762 | 0.54 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 399 | 18 | $1,548 | $80,521 | 0.43 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 305 | 31 | $764 | $39,713 | 0.15 |