Colchester, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colchester	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,298	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$64,156	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,869	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,393	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,626	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,919	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colchester is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Colchester is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colchester is 55% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Colchester is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,766 $64,156 $128,312

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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Colchester median earnings by income bracket

Colchester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	28.0%	28.0%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	15.2%	15.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sciota, IL	88	$145,755	79.2%
Bowen, IL	599	$87,213	7.2%
Industry, IL	554	$81,206	0.2%
Littleton, IL	152	$77,904	4.2%
Plymouth, IL	451	$69,054	15.1%
Colchester, IL	1,383	$64,156	21.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crugers, NY	1,383	$90,311	11.0%
Blue Ridge, AL	1,384	$153,195	88.4%
Des Arc, AR	1,384	$51,536	36.6%
Covelo, CA	1,384	$55,622	31.6%
Crested Butte, CO	1,384	$92,326	13.5%
Colchester, IL	1,383	$64,156	21.1%

Source: The Colchester, 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.