Chemung, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chemung	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$27,155	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$57,905	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,348	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,874	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	46.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Chemung is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chemung is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chemung is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chemung is 207% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,599 $57,905 $115,810

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Chemung median earnings by income bracket

Chemung employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.0%	15.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	77.0%	77.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Timberlane, IL	1,195	$256,814	215.8%
Lakewood, IL	4,146	$223,843	175.2%
Greenwood, IL	364	$145,668	79.1%
Union, IL	699	$143,766	76.8%
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI	1,552	$132,923	63.4%
Chemung, IL	762	$57,905	28.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parkin, AR	762	$36,817	54.7%
Doyle, CA	762	$96,551	18.7%
Ringwood, IL	762	$187,806	130.9%
Lawtell, LA	762	$65,812	19.1%
Sewickley Hills, PA	762	$226,267	178.2%
Chemung, IL	762	$57,905	28.8%

Source: The Chemung, 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.