Dixon, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dixon	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$23,516	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$46,479	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,389	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,786	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,419	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,136	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dixon is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dixon is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dixon is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dixon is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,982 $46,479 $92,958

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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Dixon median earnings by income bracket

Dixon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.4%	26.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	8.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	19.7%	19.7%

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Lost Nation, IL	570	$112,697	103.7%
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Dixon, IL	15,544	$46,479	16.0%

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Asbury Park, NJ	15,536	$53,655	3.0%
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Groves, TX	15,531	$56,336	1.8%
Hot Springs Village, AR	15,562	$61,130	10.5%
Dixon, IL	15,544	$46,479	16.0%

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