Cerro Gordo, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cerro Gordo	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$38,116	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$85,378	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,720	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,541	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,890	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,482	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cerro Gordo is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cerro Gordo is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cerro Gordo is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cerro Gordo is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,912 $85,378 $170,756

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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Cerro Gordo median earnings by income bracket

Cerro Gordo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	27.7%	27.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	23.4%	23.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forsyth, IL	3,591	$144,967	78.2%
White Heath, IL	159	$131,848	62.1%
Long Creek, IL	1,490	$119,826	47.3%
Mount Zion, IL	5,927	$117,680	44.7%
Monticello, IL	5,985	$115,299	41.8%
Cerro Gordo, IL	1,322	$85,378	5.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grabill, IN	1,322	$73,371	9.8%
Center Point, LA	1,322	$34,796	57.2%
Cambridge, NE	1,322	$89,176	9.6%
East Camden, AR	1,323	$48,667	40.2%
Walnut Grove, CA	1,321	$112,023	37.7%
Cerro Gordo, IL	1,322	$85,378	5.0%

Source: The Cerro Gordo, 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.