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

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$29,178	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$69,220	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,808	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,624	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,267	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,222	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest City is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forest City is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest City is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest City is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,142 $69,220 $138,440

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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Forest City median earnings by income bracket

Forest City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	20.0%	20.0%
Other	18.3%	18.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Holland, IL	267	$115,608	42.1%
Glasford, IL	921	$88,195	8.4%
South Pekin, IL	1,089	$86,338	6.2%
San Jose, IL	551	$84,541	3.9%
Mapleton, IL	345	$81,661	0.4%
Forest City, IL	323	$69,220	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Union, AL	323	$37,994	53.3%
Leland, IA	323	$66,812	17.9%
Mystic, IA	323	$57,440	29.4%
Fife Lake, MI	323	$87,077	7.1%
Diggins, MO	323	$91,458	12.4%
Forest City, IL	323	$69,220	14.9%

Source: The Forest City, 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.