Batavia, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

83%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Batavia	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$67,576	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$148,513	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$181,203	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,980	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$98,719	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,498	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Batavia is 51% higher than the national average
The median household income in Batavia is 83% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Batavia is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Batavia is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$98,998 $148,513 $297,026

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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Batavia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.1%	18.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	31.0%	31.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Campton Hills, IL	11,243	$259,945	219.6%
Wayne, IL	2,558	$199,864	145.7%
Naperville, IL	151,582	$193,565	138.0%
Winfield, IL	10,018	$190,724	134.5%
Glen Ellyn, IL	28,828	$177,846	118.7%
Batavia, IL	27,425	$148,513	82.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vernon Hills, IL	27,417	$152,310	87.3%
Alton, IL	27,407	$64,609	20.6%
Winona, MN	27,459	$73,011	10.2%
Wooster, OH	27,464	$77,188	5.1%
Sanger, CA	27,475	$77,269	5.0%
Batavia, IL	27,425	$148,513	82.6%

Source: The Batavia, 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.