Erie, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Erie	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$50,089	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$130,267	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$137,496	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,594	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,011	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Erie is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Erie is 60% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Erie is 57% 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

$86,835 $130,267 $260,534

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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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	1,031	$123,536	51.9%
Port Byron, IL	2,071	$122,539	50.7%
Princeton, IA	976	$117,033	43.9%
Hillsdale, IL	546	$110,496	35.9%
Albany, IL	829	$106,809	31.3%
Erie, IL	1,927	$130,267	60.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chapleau, ON	1,927	n/a
Cairo, IL	1,928	$41,090	49.5%
Midway, KY	1,926	$85,079	4.6%
Port Henry, NY	1,926	$76,020	6.5%
Gearhart, OR	1,926	$124,270	52.8%
Erie, IL	1,927	$130,267	60.2%

Source: The Erie, 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.