Gays, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gays	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$40,332	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$94,118	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,804	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,847	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,003	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,686	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gays is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gays is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gays is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gays is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,739 $94,118 $188,236

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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Gays median earnings by income bracket

Gays employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	39.7%	39.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	15.9%	15.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stewardson, IL	725	$97,640	20.0%
Strasburg, IL	543	$93,654	15.1%
Sullivan, IL	4,563	$84,174	3.5%
Allenville, IL	138	$79,743	2.0%
Toledo, IL	1,204	$76,893	5.5%
Gays, IL	216	$94,118	15.7%

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Kaltag, AK	216	$43,331	46.7%
Adin, CA	216	$58,050	28.6%
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Campbellton, FL	216	$42,772	47.4%
Gays, IL	216	$94,118	15.7%

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