Gridley, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gridley	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$45,071	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$87,075	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,922	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,152	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,776	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,731	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gridley is equal to the national average
The median household income in Gridley is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gridley is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gridley is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,044 $87,075 $174,150

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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Gridley median earnings by income bracket

Gridley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.2%	14.2%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	18.8%	18.8%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, IL	2,173	$144,640	77.8%
Kappa, IL	234	$132,968	63.5%
Lexington, IL	2,107	$123,719	52.1%
Carlock, IL	647	$103,192	26.9%
Benson, IL	476	$98,127	20.6%
Gridley, IL	1,430	$87,075	7.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castle Dale, UT	1,430	$77,972	4.1%
Black Creek, WI	1,430	$79,620	2.1%
Legend Lake, WI	1,430	$90,695	11.5%
Gilbert Plains, MB	1,430	n/a
Marmaduke, AR	1,429	$68,767	15.5%
Gridley, IL	1,430	$87,075	7.1%

Source: The Gridley, 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.