Altamont, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Altamont	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$41,246	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$72,205	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,515	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,615	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,658	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,727	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Altamont is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Altamont is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Altamont is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Altamont is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,131 $72,205 $144,410

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Altamont median earnings by income bracket

Altamont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.3%	16.3%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	28.7%	28.7%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sigel, IL	434	$125,195	53.9%
Teutopolis, IL	1,878	$107,694	32.4%
Stewardson, IL	725	$97,640	20.0%
Shumway, IL	136	$87,418	7.5%
Watson, IL	822	$84,744	4.2%
Altamont, IL	2,313	$72,205	11.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Campbell, FL	2,313	$49,317	39.4%
Henderson, LA	2,313	$38,279	52.9%
Owens Cross Roads, AL	2,312	$89,559	10.1%
Rushville, IL	2,312	$63,245	22.2%
Perry, MI	2,312	$97,363	19.7%
Altamont, IL	2,313	$72,205	11.2%

Source: The Altamont, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.