New Salem, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Salem	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$29,288	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$49,125	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,250	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$63,750	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Salem is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Salem is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Salem is 87% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Salem is 34% higher than the national average

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$32,746 $49,125 $98,250

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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New Salem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	49.1%	49.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	13.2%	13.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Dara, IL	88	$114,250	106.5%
Liberty, IL	398	$63,333	14.5%
Baylis, IL	126	$53,750	2.8%
Versailles, IL	424	$49,375	10.7%
Barry, IL	1,698	$45,139	18.4%
New Salem, IL	207	$49,125	11.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Daviston, AL	207	$48,750	11.9%
Dell, AR	207	$54,375	1.7%
Phippsburg, CO	207	$63,125	14.1%
Woodside, DE	207	$0	100.0%
Banner, IL	207	$47,188	14.7%
New Salem, IL	207	$49,125	11.2%

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