Byron, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Byron	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$46,489	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$98,485	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,507	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,210	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,472	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,572	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Byron is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Byron is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Byron is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Byron is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,650 $98,485 $196,970

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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Byron median earnings by income bracket

Byron employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	22.0%	22.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.1%	14.1%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lost Nation, IL	591	$171,037	110.3%
Davis Junction, IL	2,654	$126,730	55.8%
Winnebago, IL	3,610	$125,851	54.7%
Creston, IL	553	$113,710	39.8%
Monroe Center, IL	398	$110,970	36.4%
Byron, IL	3,696	$98,485	21.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Omro, WI	3,696	$89,430	10.0%
Fox Island, WA	3,695	$190,110	133.7%
Goldendale, WA	3,695	$71,515	12.1%
Ozark, AR	3,697	$41,352	49.2%
Dover Base Housing, DE	3,694	$76,278	6.2%
Byron, IL	3,696	$98,485	21.1%

Source: The Byron, 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.