DeKalb, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	DeKalb	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$24,819	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$44,223	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,158	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,344	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,600	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,020	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in DeKalb is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in DeKalb is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in DeKalb is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in DeKalb is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,479 $44,223 $88,446

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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DeKalb employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	15.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	18.0%	18.0%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lily Lake, IL	1,333	$119,792	116.5%
Big Rock, IL	1,271	$106,375	92.3%
Hampshire, IL	5,909	$99,635	80.1%
Maple Park, IL	1,599	$90,833	64.2%
Kingston, IL	1,183	$84,375	52.5%
DeKalb, IL	42,961	$44,223	20.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goose Creek, SC	42,944	$74,730	35.1%
Fond du Lac, WI	42,944	$54,587	1.3%
Winter Haven, FL	42,933	$48,560	12.2%
Freeport, NY	42,993	$85,540	54.6%
Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC	42,920	n/a
DeKalb, IL	42,961	$44,223	20.1%

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