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

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

87%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dalton City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$23,911	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$54,875	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,250	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$53,542	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,667	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,500	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dalton City is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dalton City is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dalton City is 87% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dalton City is 84% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,579 $54,875 $109,750

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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Dalton City median earnings by income bracket

Dalton City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	31.8%	31.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forsyth, IL	3,474	$95,865	73.3%
Mount Zion, IL	5,707	$79,154	43.1%
Long Creek, IL	1,454	$78,977	42.8%
LaPlace, IL	128	$71,875	29.9%
Macon, IL	1,091	$64,766	17.1%
Dalton City, IL	717	$54,875	0.8%

Cities with similar population

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Elaine, AR	717	$35,000	36.7%
Dennehotso, AZ	717	$16,518	70.1%
Crab Orchard, KY	717	$20,536	62.9%
Casco, ME	717	$29,167	47.3%
Napi Headquarters, NM	717	$24,956	54.9%
Dalton City, IL	717	$54,875	0.8%

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