East Peoria, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Peoria	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$52,336	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$97,282	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,761	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,538	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,560	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,378	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Peoria is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in East Peoria is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Peoria is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Peoria is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,848 $97,282 $194,564

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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East Peoria median earnings by income bracket

East Peoria employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	24.7%	24.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

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Morton, IL	16,134	$119,358	46.8%
East Peoria, IL	23,130	$97,282	19.6%

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Trussville, AL	23,122	$158,739	95.2%
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East Peoria, IL	23,130	$97,282	19.6%

Source: The East Peoria, 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.