El Paso, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	El Paso	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$41,652	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$89,934	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,606	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,510	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,210	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,511	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in El Paso is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in El Paso is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in El Paso is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in El Paso is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,950 $89,934 $179,868

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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El Paso employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, IL	2,173	$144,640	77.8%
Goodfield, IL	1,006	$133,304	63.9%
Kappa, IL	234	$132,968	63.5%
Lexington, IL	2,107	$123,719	52.1%
Carlock, IL	647	$103,192	26.9%
El Paso, IL	2,969	$89,934	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingman, KS	2,968	$75,375	7.3%
Homer, LA	2,968	$30,202	62.9%
Eagle Crest, OR	2,968	$109,069	34.1%
Black Diamond, AB	2,968	n/a
Minden, NE	2,970	$76,368	6.1%
El Paso, IL	2,969	$89,934	10.6%

Source: The El Paso, 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.