German Valley, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	German Valley	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,393	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$92,089	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,877	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,728	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,972	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,133	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in German Valley is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in German Valley is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in German Valley is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in German Valley is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,386 $92,089 $184,178

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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German Valley median earnings by income bracket

German Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	32.7%	32.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnebago, IL	3,610	$125,851	54.7%
Byron, IL	3,696	$98,485	21.1%
Dakota, IL	741	$96,680	18.9%
Pecatonica, IL	2,002	$93,030	14.4%
Cedarville, IL	644	$90,853	11.7%
German Valley, IL	579	$92,089	13.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Branson West, MO	579	$41,205	49.3%
Fessenden, ND	579	$84,977	4.5%
Ravia, OK	579	$73,829	9.2%
Gallipolis Ferry, WV	579	$60,792	25.3%
Raymore, SK	579	n/a
German Valley, IL	579	$92,089	13.2%

Source: The German Valley, 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.