Cornell, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cornell	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,358	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$74,000	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,960	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,516	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,027	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,833	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cornell is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cornell is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cornell is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cornell is 126% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,328 $74,000 $148,000

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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Cornell median earnings by income bracket

Cornell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	22.7%	22.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	20.5%
Public administration	9.1%	9.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kinsman, IL	100	$120,864	48.6%
Flanagan, IL	973	$94,180	15.8%
Ransom, IL	362	$93,400	14.8%
Long Point, IL	256	$91,968	13.1%
Kangley, IL	249	$78,780	3.1%
Cornell, IL	442	$74,000	9.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castleberry, AL	442	$41,871	48.5%
Lafe, AR	442	$49,174	39.5%
Comanche Creek, CO	442	$289,599	256.1%
Hopewell, IL	442	$125,126	53.8%
Ludlow, IL	442	$69,717	14.3%
Cornell, IL	442	$74,000	9.0%

Source: The Cornell, 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.