Coal City, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Coal City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,011	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$75,108	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,153	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,050	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$61,357	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,104	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Coal City is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Coal City is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Coal City is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Coal City is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,066 $75,108 $150,216

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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Coal City median earnings by income bracket

Coal City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.9%	30.9%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	20.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.9%	13.9%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	11.4%	11.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Channahon, IL	13,281	$99,429	79.7%
Minooka, IL	11,069	$97,097	75.5%
East Brooklyn, IL	57	$91,250	64.9%
Essex, IL	1,083	$81,458	47.2%
Elwood, IL	2,524	$81,250	46.9%
Coal City, IL	4,941	$75,108	35.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jackson, LA	4,941	$27,153	50.9%
Sparta, TN	4,942	$32,079	42.0%
Clementon, NJ	4,939	$46,563	15.8%
Bridgeville, PA	4,939	$48,105	13.0%
Dove Valley, CO	4,943	$67,120	21.3%
Coal City, IL	4,941	$75,108	35.8%

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