Cataract CDP Wisconsin Income Charts

This section shows the Cataract CDP Wisconsin economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2021 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, Cataract CDP depicts it has a Median earnings of $33,938 which is the smallest when ranked by median earnings per worker of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest median earnings per worker in the area is Millston CDP which shows a median earnings of $47,885 (41.1% larger). Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $50,459, Cataract CDP is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Wisconsin, median earnings per worker of $49,517, Cataract CDP is approximately three-fourths the size.

In Figure 2 a more complete view of income is shown which aggregates income from all members in the household and it has a Median household income of $54,583 which is less than most other places in the surrounding region. The place with the highest median household income in the area is Melrose which shows a median income of $60,385 (10.6% larger). Comparing median household income to the United States average of $64,994, Cataract CDP is about 19.1% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Wisconsin, median household income of $63,293, Cataract CDP is about 16.0% smaller.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the Cataract CDP metropolitan area. In Figure 3 we see that it it has one of the largest proportions of earnings between $10,000 and $14,999 at 8.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Black River Falls with 12.3%. Second, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $15,000 and $19,999 at 50.8% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has a Avg Hours Worked of 40.1 which is the third most average hours of all other places in the greater Cataract CDP region. The place with the highest average hours in the area is Melrose which depicts an average hours of 43.0 (7.2% larger). Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has a Avg Hrly Earnings of $16.28 which is the smallest when ranked by average hourly earnings of all the other places in the greater region. The place with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Bangor which shows an average hourly earnings of $23.76 (46.0% larger). Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $25.01, Cataract CDP is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared with the state of Wisconsin, average hourly earnings of $24.67, Cataract CDP is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the Cataract CDP metro area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Cataract CDP depicts it has a Self Employed of 9.3% which is in the mid point range of other places in the metro area. The place with the highest percentage of people self employed in the area is Melrose which depicts a percentage self employed of 17.0% (about twice as large).

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, has the percentage of median income-under 25 years in the middle range of other places in the greater region at $65,417 of the total.

Figure 9 breaks down the source of income and Cataract CDP has the smallest proportion of self employment income at 5.6% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of investment and retirement income at 4.5% of the total.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has a With Retirement Income of 12.0% which is the smallest as measured by households with retirement income of all the other places in the greater region. The place with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Bangor which shows a households with retirement income of 28.1% (approximately 2.3 times bigger).

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has the percentage of overall family income less than most other places in the metro area at $66,250 of the total.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Cataract CDP shows it has the hightest cost of 103.6 for the cost of healthcare category.

Cataract CDP Wisconsin Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data estimated by economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall national economy measure for the United States. Note that in March to April 2020, the Covid 19 recession or great recession occurred and affects this metric. . It depicts that from January 2010 to before the disasterous COVID Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 9.2% to 2.8% in March 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 69.6%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 1.6% This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 42.9%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. . It indicates that from January 2010 to before the disasterous COVID-19 Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 29,381 to 28,431 in March 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 3.2%. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 29,280 This represents an increase in the monthly labor force participation of 3.0%. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Cataract CDP depicts it has a Labor Force Participation of 77.9% which is more than all other places in the local area.

The Components of Employment Status graph in Figure 18 shows the composition of the labor force broken down by employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force (but 16 years of age or older). Cataract CDP has the smallest proportion of unemployed at 22.1% of the total.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Cataract CDP depicts full time employees considerably bigger as the part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner in the greater Cataract CDP area. Cataract CDP shows it has a Single Earner Families of 30.8% which is more than all other places in the metro area. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Cataract CDP shows it has a Families with No One Working of 11.5% which is less than most other places in the greater region. The place with the highest families with no one working in the area is Millston CDP which depicts a families with no worker of 22.2% (about twice as large).

Cataract CDP Wisconsin Poverty Charts

Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) Cataract CDP shows it has a Public Assistance Percent of 9.3% which is in the center range of other places in the greater region. The place with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Black River Falls which shows a households with public assistance of 22.1% (approximately 2.4 times bigger).

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Cataract CDP shows it has a Gini Index of 30.4% which is the smallest as measured by the gini index of all the other places in the greater region.

Cataract CDP Wisconsin Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown Cataract CDP or elsewhere.) Cataract CDP has the largest proportion of people who drove alone at 93% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Cataract CDP has the percentage of people who leave for work between 12am to 5am the second smallest as measured by people who leave for work between 12am to 5am of all the other places in the area at 2% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 530 am to 6am at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 6am to 630am at 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 630 am to 7am at 8% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 830 am to 9am at 15% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Cataract CDP has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes at 26% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 15 to 19 minutes at 25% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the smallest proportion of people with commute time between 25 to 29 minutes at 3% of the total.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Cataract CDP shows it has a Avg Commute Time of 22 which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time. Cataract CDP shows average commute time in minutes for men 27.9% larger as the average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Cataract CDP has the largest proportion of no vehicle available at 27% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of 1 vehicle available at 25% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of 2 vehicles available at 35% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Melrose (37%), and #1 Millston CDP (41%) are larger. Also, it has the largest proportion of 4 vehicles available at 7% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Cataract CDP shows it has a Work in city or place where live of 3% which is the second smallest when ranked by people who both work and live in the same city of all the other places in the metro area. The place with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Black River Falls which depicts a people who both work and live in the same city of 59% ( appreciably bigger). Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 43%, Cataract CDP is approximately a twelfth the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Wisconsin, people who both work and live in the same city of 40%, Cataract CDP is approximately a twelfth the size.

Cataract CDP Wisconsin Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Cataract CDP shows it has the hightest median earnings of $54,583 for the earnings-natural resources, construction, maintenance occupations grouping. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Cataract CDP depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $33,563 for the earnings-production, transportation, material moving occupations category. The table in Figure 48, shows Cataract CDP employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.

Cataract CDP Wisconsin Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows economic activity in terms of the number of people who are self employed in incorporated local business by industry. Cataract CDP shows it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for the self employed in production, transportation, and material moving businesses grouping.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories such as manufacturing, retail sales, residential real estate, commercial real estate, health care, exports/imports, and advanced industries, etc. Cataract CDP depicts it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 50% for the self employed in manufacturing group.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women (i.e. entrepreneurs.) Cataract CDP shows total number of self-employed men about the same size as the total number of self-employed women.