Detroit, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 42%

Household income 1%

Unemployment 274%

Index	Detroit	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$17,278	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$56,000	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,750	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$2,499	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	17.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.5%	14.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Detroit is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Detroit is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Detroit is 274% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Detroit is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,329$56,000$112,000

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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Detroit median earnings by income bracket

Detroit employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.2%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	16.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	16.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	16.7%
Other	51.9%	50.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Exeter, IL	105	$62,813	13.5%
Glasgow, IL	174	$56,250	1.7%
Hillview, IL	145	$48,750	11.9%
Chapin, IL	479	$45,179	18.3%
Naples, IL	59	$44,583	19.4%
Detroit, IL	109	$56,000	1.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chuathbaluk, AK	109	$35,417	36.0%
Pine Apple, AL	109	$22,500	59.3%
Dragoon, AZ	109	$57,500	3.9%
Sehili, AZ	109	$0	100.0%
Olowalu, HI	109	$0	100.0%
Detroit, IL	109	$56,000	1.2%

Source: The Detroit, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).