Alma, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alma	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$21,977	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$36,250	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,792	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,250	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,875	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,250	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alma is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alma is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alma is 25% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alma is 30% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,164 $36,250 $72,500

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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Alma median earnings by income bracket

Alma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	38.2%	38.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.8%	21.8%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	3.6%	3.6%
Other	14.5%	14.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Patoka, IL	585	$52,917	4.3%
St. Peter, IL	438	$50,938	7.9%
Salem, IL	6,988	$48,022	13.2%
Junction City, IL	581	$45,750	17.3%
Sandoval, IL	1,099	$45,476	17.8%
Alma, IL	296	$36,250	34.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Joe, AR	296	$29,125	47.4%
Ionia, IA	296	$61,585	11.3%
Modale, IA	296	$47,500	14.1%
Fillmore, IL	296	$48,125	13.0%
Belcher, LA	296	$39,327	28.9%
Alma, IL	296	$36,250	34.5%

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