Arlington, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arlington	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$28,693	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$73,750	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,938	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,625	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,607	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,083	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arlington is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Arlington is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arlington is 30% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Arlington is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,161 $73,750 $147,500

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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Arlington median earnings by income bracket

Arlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	26.9%	26.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.1%	23.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Utica, IL	1,136	$87,946	59.0%
Troy Grove, IL	210	$73,333	32.6%
Mark, IL	534	$72,500	31.1%
Bureau Junction, IL	220	$67,500	22.0%
Dalzell, IL	628	$63,750	15.2%
Arlington, IL	211	$73,750	33.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Langston, AL	211	$51,667	6.6%
Fiddletown, CA	211	$79,453	43.6%
Mesa Vista, CA	211	$108,500	96.1%
Samoa, CA	211	$39,183	29.2%
Rippey, IA	211	$40,208	27.3%
Arlington, IL	211	$73,750	33.3%

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