Forreston, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forreston	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,046	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$57,668	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,525	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$58,088	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,155	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,750	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forreston is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forreston is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forreston is 66% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forreston is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,441 $57,668 $115,336

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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Forreston median earnings by income bracket

Forreston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	26.4%	26.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	22.5%	22.5%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lost Nation, IL	570	$112,697	103.7%
Pearl City, IL	831	$66,458	20.1%
Pecatonica, IL	1,957	$62,250	12.5%
German Valley, IL	565	$61,250	10.7%
Leaf River, IL	510	$60,000	8.5%
Forreston, IL	1,392	$57,668	4.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hoopers Creek, NC	1,392	$55,286	0.1%
Milroy, PA	1,392	$44,271	20.0%
Charlestown, RI	1,392	$71,638	29.5%
Jarrell, TX	1,392	$90,469	63.5%
Macpherson-Grizzly Valley, YT	1,392	n/a
Forreston, IL	1,392	$57,668	4.2%

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