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

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Peoria	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,330	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$65,164	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,189	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,897	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,510	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,342	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Peoria is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in East Peoria is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Peoria is 33% 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

$43,438 $65,164 $130,328

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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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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown Hills, IL	3,421	$120,057	117.0%
Lake Camelot, IL	1,631	$102,586	85.4%
Dunlap, IL	1,100	$99,018	79.0%
Heritage Lake, IL	1,664	$87,358	57.9%
Morton, IL	15,791	$78,979	42.8%
East Peoria, IL	22,615	$65,164	17.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Junction City, KS	22,616	$52,159	5.7%
Woodlawn, VA	22,620	$73,507	32.9%
Allison Park, PA	22,623	$83,333	50.6%
Munster, IN	22,604	$88,010	59.1%
Cockeysville, MD	22,602	$71,417	29.1%
East Peoria, IL	22,615	$65,164	17.8%

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