Erie, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Erie	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,758	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$85,750	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$90,813	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,917	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,548	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Erie is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Erie is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Erie is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Erie is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,160 $85,750 $171,500

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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Erie median earnings by income bracket

Erie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	18.9%	18.9%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.6%	12.6%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	19.7%	19.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rapids City, IL	1,010	$84,583	52.9%
Port Byron, IL	2,028	$81,618	47.5%
Princeton, IA	942	$77,031	39.2%
Hillsdale, IL	531	$75,625	36.7%
Albany, IL	812	$72,857	31.7%
Erie, IL	1,865	$85,750	55.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenyon, MN	1,865	$60,568	9.5%
Franklinville, NY	1,865	$55,714	0.7%
Deatsville, AL	1,864	$79,688	44.0%
Borrego Springs, CA	1,864	$92,589	67.4%
Sac City, IA	1,864	$49,490	10.5%
Erie, IL	1,865	$85,750	55.0%

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