Joy, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Joy	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$23,914	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$50,156	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,417	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,750	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,417	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,632	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Joy is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Joy is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Joy is 90% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Joy is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,433 $50,156 $100,312

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Joy median earnings by income bracket

Joy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.1%	27.1%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	17.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.1%	14.1%
Education, health & social services	4.7%	4.7%
Other	21.2%	21.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fruitland, IA	1,270	$84,418	52.6%
Reynolds, IL	680	$72,639	31.3%
Mediapolis, IA	2,118	$59,926	8.3%
Seaton, IL	278	$59,583	7.7%
Matherville, IL	869	$55,536	0.4%
Joy, IL	292	$50,156	9.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Idledale, CO	292	$122,841	122.0%
Baldwin, IL	292	$39,904	27.9%
Campbell Hill, IL	292	$58,125	5.1%
Vallonia, IN	292	$84,464	52.7%
Hosston, LA	292	$48,750	11.9%
Joy, IL	292	$50,156	9.3%

Source: The Joy, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).