Paxton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

74%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paxton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,734	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$51,716	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,078	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,523	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,643	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,164	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paxton is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paxton is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paxton is 74% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paxton is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,473 $51,716 $103,432

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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Paxton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.1%	13.1%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Penfield, IL	235	$76,250	37.8%
Fisher, IL	1,917	$71,136	28.6%
Gifford, IL	920	$63,472	14.7%
Buckley, IL	510	$57,750	4.4%
Thomasboro, IL	1,036	$55,795	0.9%
Paxton, IL	4,076	$51,716	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mosinee, WI	4,075	$60,156	8.7%
Woodville, FL	4,077	$52,078	5.9%
Cariboo B, BC	4,074	n/a
Lisbon Falls, ME	4,079	$58,966	6.6%
Monte Vista, CO	4,072	$37,810	31.7%
Paxton, IL	4,076	$51,716	6.5%

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