Christopher, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Christopher	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$20,279	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$33,184	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,086	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,383	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,639	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,150	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Christopher is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Christopher is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Christopher is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Christopher is 96% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,120 $33,184 $66,368

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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Christopher median earnings by income bracket

Christopher employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	28.9%	28.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	35.1%	35.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bush, IL	303	$67,639	22.3%
Ewing, IL	320	$61,250	10.7%
Crainville, IL	1,372	$59,643	7.8%
Spillertown, IL	241	$59,375	7.3%
Carterville, IL	5,861	$58,362	5.5%
Christopher, IL	2,601	$33,184	40.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chesterfield, IN	2,601	$44,219	20.1%
Okolona, MS	2,601	$23,333	57.8%
White Salmon, WA	2,601	$65,781	18.9%
Laurier-Station, QC	2,601	n/a
Blue Hills, CT	2,600	$58,211	5.2%
Christopher, IL	2,601	$33,184	40.0%

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