South Pekin, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Pekin	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$22,005	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$58,490	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,438	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,500	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,250	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,167	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Pekin is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Pekin is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Pekin is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Pekin is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,989 $58,490 $116,980

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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South Pekin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	31.4%	31.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	1.3%	1.3%
Other	13.8%	13.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Camelot, IL	1,631	$102,586	85.4%
Morton, IL	15,791	$78,979	42.8%
Washington, IL	16,555	$78,608	42.1%
East Peoria, IL	22,615	$65,164	17.8%
North Pekin, IL	1,680	$64,866	17.3%
South Pekin, IL	1,061	$58,490	5.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bluewater, AZ	1,061	$46,932	15.2%
Claypool, AZ	1,061	$65,313	18.1%
Marion Center, MA	1,061	$81,563	47.4%
Highlands, NC	1,061	$55,938	1.1%
Surrey, ND	1,061	$65,469	18.3%
South Pekin, IL	1,061	$58,490	5.7%

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