Hamel, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hamel	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$45,855	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$103,749	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,529	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,185	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,737	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,032	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Hamel is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hamel is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hamel is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hamel is 89% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,159 $103,749 $207,498

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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Hamel median earnings by income bracket

Hamel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	28.0%	28.0%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.5%	17.5%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

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Glen Carbon, IL	12,963	$124,119	52.6%
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Hamel, IL	830	$103,749	27.6%

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Fremont, IA	830	$76,890	5.5%
Hospers, IA	830	$93,810	15.3%
Science Hill, KY	830	$48,115	40.8%
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Bentleyville, OH	830	$276,437	239.9%
Hamel, IL	830	$103,749	27.6%

Source: The Hamel, 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.