Ottawa, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Ottawa employment information

Index	Ottawa	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,242	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$45,541	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,484	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,335	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,527	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,974	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.8%	14.0%	15.1%

The Ottawa, IL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Ottawa is $26,242, which is 17% lower than than the Illinois average and 12% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $45,541, which is 23% lower than than the Illinois average and 18% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Ottawa is 7%, which is 49% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Ottawa is 17% which is 11% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$30,357$45,541$91,082

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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The income per capita in Ottawa is 12% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Ottawa is 18% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Ottawa is 49% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Ottawa is 11% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Ottawa median earnings by income bracket

Ottawa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	0.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	16.8%
Public administration	6.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	39.6%
Other	32.5%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dayton, IL	520	$75,000	36%
Newark, IL	1,139	$73,000	32%
Grand Ridge, IL	588	$70,000	27%
Seneca, IL	2,565	$63,372	15%
Millington, IL	629	$60,625	10%
Ottawa, IL	18,707	$45,541	18%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Middleton, WI	18,707	$67,729	22%
Thomasville, GA	18,706	$31,669	43%
South Burlington, VT	18,704	$66,728	21%
Fairmont, WV	18,699	$38,566	30%
Augusta, ME	18,691	$40,555	27%
Ottawa, IL	18,707	$45,541	18%

Source: The Ottawa, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).