Dakota, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dakota	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,441	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$96,680	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,853	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$90,907	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,530	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,887	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dakota is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dakota is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dakota is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dakota is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,446 $96,680 $193,360

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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Dakota median earnings by income bracket

Dakota employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	25.2%	25.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.9%	21.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Summerset, IL	2,026	$138,803	70.7%
Winnebago, IL	3,610	$125,851	54.7%
Pecatonica, IL	2,002	$93,030	14.4%
German Valley, IL	579	$92,089	13.2%
Cedarville, IL	644	$90,853	11.7%
Dakota, IL	741	$96,680	18.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Soda Bay, CA	741	$115,982	42.6%
Bovey, MN	741	$79,966	1.7%
Shelby, NE	741	$98,701	21.4%
Napi Headquarters, NM	741	$37,884	53.4%
Pastoria, VA	741	$78,519	3.5%
Dakota, IL	741	$96,680	18.9%

Source: The Dakota, 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.