Freeport, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 27%

Household income 36%

Unemployment 58%

Index	Freeport	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$21,853	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$35,552	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,499	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,818	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,109	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,713	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.3%	14.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Freeport is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Freeport is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Freeport is 58% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Freeport is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,698$35,552$71,104

City

$39,460$59,196$118,392

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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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Freeport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	0.5%
Manufacturing sector	30.2%	1.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	9.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	13.0%
Public administration	3.2%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	42.4%
Other	22.1%	19.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Summerset, IL	1,943	$64,167	16%
Pearl City, IL	875	$60,667	10%
Pecatonica, IL	2,315	$58,864	6%
Davis, IL	688	$55,096	0%
Lena, IL	2,876	$53,615	3%
Freeport, IL	24,784	$35,552	36%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Lorenzo, CA	24,790	$83,288	51%
Chanhassen, MN	24,796	$115,449	109%
Temescal Valley, CA	24,797	$90,332	63%
Caledonia, WI	24,767	$69,500	26%
Woodburn, OR	24,765	$44,228	20%
Freeport, IL	24,784	$35,552	36%

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