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23%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
38%
Household income NAT. AVG.
46%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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Income per capita$23,090$31,502$29,829
Median household income$34,467$59,196$55,322
Median income owner occupied$67,818$75,354$70,586
Median income renter occupied$20,047$34,488$35,192
Median earnings male$14,772$40,474$36,919
Median earnings female$11,337$27,197$26,250
Unemployment rate6.8%5.3%4.7%
Poverty level26.8%14.0%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Macomb is 23% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Macomb is 38% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Macomb is 46% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Macomb is 78% higher than the national average

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      $22,975 $34,467 $68,934
      City
      $39,460 $59,196 $118,392
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Macomb median earnings by income bracket

      Macomb employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry1.5%1.5%
      Manufacturing sector6.7%6.7%
      Financial & insurance services1.1%1.1%
      Wholesale & retail services19.4%19.4%
      Public administration7.5%7.5%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities6.3%6.3%
      Education, health & social services25.1%25.1%
      Other31.4%31.4%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Sciota, IL85$98,75078.5%
      Adair, IL179$78,02641.0%
      Industry, IL540$54,3061.8%
      Table Grove, IL363$49,58310.4%
      Plymouth, IL441$47,08314.9%
      Macomb, IL17,658$34,46737.7%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Bracebridge, ON17,648n/a 
      Kirksville, MO17,645$36,22834.5%
      Bay City, TX17,672$45,08918.5%
      Santa Fe Springs, CA17,643$69,92226.4%
      Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA17,643$76,19037.7%
      Macomb, IL17,658$34,46737.7%
      Source: The Macomb, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).