Big Rock, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

96%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Rock	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$67,867	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$159,808	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$159,095	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$128,490	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,228	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,256	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Rock is 51% higher than the national average
The median household income in Big Rock is 96% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Rock is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Rock is 96% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$106,528 $159,808 $319,616

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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Big Rock median earnings by income bracket

Big Rock employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	28.0%	28.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	2.3%	2.3%
Other	38.9%	38.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Campton Hills, IL	11,243	$259,945	219.6%
Wayne, IL	2,558	$199,864	145.7%
Plainfield, IL	45,974	$198,573	144.1%
Lily Lake, IL	1,360	$175,176	115.4%
Geneva, IL	22,487	$174,660	114.7%
Big Rock, IL	1,298	$159,808	96.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunman, IN	1,298	$68,567	15.7%
Barbourmeade, KY	1,298	$149,172	83.4%
Deville, LA	1,298	$66,708	18.0%
Creighton, NE	1,298	$71,585	12.0%
Lone Oak, TN	1,298	$97,632	20.0%
Big Rock, IL	1,298	$159,808	96.5%

Source: The Big Rock, 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.