Vandalia, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vandalia	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$17,994	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$35,862	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,798	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,258	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,212	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,708	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vandalia is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Vandalia is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vandalia is 64% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Vandalia is 33% higher than the national average

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$23,905 $35,862 $71,724

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Vandalia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Peter, IL	438	$50,938	7.9%
Fillmore, IL	296	$48,125	13.0%
Brownstown, IL	839	$47,171	14.7%
Smithboro, IL	215	$45,625	17.5%
Bingham, IL	86	$44,583	19.4%
Vandalia, IL	6,615	$35,862	35.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southgate, FL	6,617	$60,045	8.5%
Scenic Oaks, TX	6,611	$139,194	151.6%
Red Chute, LA	6,619	$53,571	3.2%
Trinity, NC	6,619	$58,709	6.1%
Kentville, NS	6,619	n/a
Vandalia, IL	6,615	$35,862	35.2%

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