Cortland, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cortland	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$32,578	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$74,821	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$92,981	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,759	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,525	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,313	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cortland is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cortland is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cortland is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cortland is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,875 $74,821 $149,642

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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Cortland median earnings by income bracket

Cortland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.0%	21.0%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Campton Hills, IL	10,962	$173,503	213.6%
Lily Lake, IL	1,333	$119,792	116.5%
Prestbury, IL	1,978	$112,155	102.7%
Sugar Grove, IL	9,756	$110,607	99.9%
Big Rock, IL	1,271	$106,375	92.3%
Cortland, IL	4,261	$74,821	35.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highlands-Baywood Park, CA	4,261	$162,552	193.8%
Centralia, MO	4,260	$55,938	1.1%
Medina, TN	4,260	$69,129	25.0%
Morgan, UT	4,259	$79,153	43.1%
Lyons, GA	4,263	$25,792	53.4%
Cortland, IL	4,261	$74,821	35.2%

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