Calhoun, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

0%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Calhoun	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,054	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$40,625	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,917	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,333	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,875	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Calhoun is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Calhoun is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Calhoun is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Calhoun is 91% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,080 $40,625 $81,250

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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Calhoun median earnings by income bracket

Calhoun employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	40.9%	40.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	20.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	2.3%	2.3%
Other	9.1%	9.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Olney, IL	8,872	$49,650	10.3%
West Salem, IL	872	$47,024	15.0%
Bone Gap, IL	151	$41,250	25.4%
Noble, IL	647	$40,500	26.8%
Mount Erie, IL	114	$38,125	31.1%
Calhoun, IL	149	$40,625	26.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calvert, AL	149	$26,866	51.4%
Rudy, AR	149	$45,568	17.6%
Blairsburg, IA	149	$66,250	19.8%
Littleton, IL	149	$52,250	5.6%
Livingston, KY	149	$23,929	56.7%
Calhoun, IL	149	$40,625	26.6%

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