Forest City, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 37%

Household income 32%

Unemployment 19%

Index	Forest City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$18,765	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$37,500	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,750	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,500	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,278	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$9,135	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.2%	14.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Forest City is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forest City is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest City is 19% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Forest City is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,997$37,500$75,000

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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Forest City median earnings by income bracket

Forest City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	1.9%
Manufacturing sector	35.7%	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	2.4%	31.5%
Public administration	16.7%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.4%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	11.1%
Other	9.5%	40.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mapleton, IL	307	$65,208	18%
Manito, IL	1,514	$61,719	12%
New Holland, IL	187	$61,250	11%
Banner, IL	215	$56,875	3%
San Jose, IL	645	$52,750	5%
Forest City, IL	225	$37,500	32%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Padre Ranchitos, AZ	225	$44,531	20%
Bynum, TX	225	$47,083	15%
Hurley, MO	225	$22,333	60%
Three Mile Bay, NY	225	$34,821	37%
Whiting, KS	225	$36,250	34%
Forest City, IL	225	$37,500	32%

Source: The Forest City, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).