Peoria, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Peoria	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,622	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$51,736	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,538	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,843	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,911	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,431	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.9%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Peoria is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Peoria is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Peoria is 26% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Peoria is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,487 $51,736 $103,472

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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Peoria median earnings by income bracket

Peoria employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.5%	21.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown Hills, IL	3,421	$120,057	117.0%
Lake Camelot, IL	1,631	$102,586	85.4%
Dunlap, IL	1,100	$99,018	79.0%
Heritage Lake, IL	1,664	$87,358	57.9%
Morton, IL	15,791	$78,979	42.8%
Peoria, IL	112,644	$51,736	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clovis, CA	112,663	$84,119	52.1%
Delta, BC	112,691	n/a
Manchester, NH	112,441	$62,087	12.2%
High Point, NC	112,434	$49,649	10.3%
Costa Mesa, CA	112,958	$90,370	63.4%
Peoria, IL	112,644	$51,736	6.5%

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