Assumption, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Assumption	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,094	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$68,196	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,937	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,309	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,262	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,914	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Assumption is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Assumption is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Assumption is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Assumption is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,459 $68,196 $136,392

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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Assumption median earnings by income bracket

Assumption employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	33.1%	33.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.9%	4.9%
Public administration	26.2%	26.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.2%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	21.5%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wenonah, IL	14	$150,076	84.5%
Macon, IL	1,122	$97,418	19.8%
Owaneco, IL	266	$95,206	17.1%
Moweaqua, IL	2,291	$91,053	12.0%
Stonington, IL	686	$83,073	2.1%
Assumption, IL	1,199	$68,196	16.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wooster, AR	1,199	$114,812	41.2%
Blue Ridge, GA	1,199	$45,888	43.6%
Astoria, IL	1,199	$56,205	30.9%
Bromley, KY	1,199	$70,941	12.8%
Riddle, OR	1,199	$75,948	6.6%
Assumption, IL	1,199	$68,196	16.2%

Source: The Assumption, 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.