Argenta, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Argenta	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,814	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$61,905	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,250	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,977	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,583	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Argenta is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Argenta is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Argenta is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Argenta is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,265 $61,905 $123,810

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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Argenta median earnings by income bracket

Argenta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.0%	20.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.0%	26.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	17.4%	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forsyth, IL	3,474	$95,865	73.3%
Mount Zion, IL	5,707	$79,154	43.1%
Long Creek, IL	1,454	$78,977	42.8%
Monticello, IL	5,815	$76,667	38.6%
Oreana, IL	954	$74,643	34.9%
Argenta, IL	1,051	$61,905	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mineral Springs, AR	1,051	$33,750	39.0%
Alhambra Valley, CA	1,051	$167,708	203.1%
Hydesville, CA	1,051	$55,521	0.4%
Janesville, IA	1,051	$72,500	31.1%
Ashley, IN	1,051	$46,711	15.6%
Argenta, IL	1,051	$61,905	11.9%

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