Harvard, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harvard	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$30,642	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$76,366	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,590	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,580	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,420	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,707	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harvard is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harvard is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harvard is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Harvard is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,905 $76,366 $152,732

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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Harvard median earnings by income bracket

Harvard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	35.9%	35.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	1.3%	1.3%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Timberlane, IL	1,195	$256,814	215.8%
Lakewood, IL	4,146	$223,843	175.2%
Greenwood, IL	364	$145,668	79.1%
Union, IL	699	$143,766	76.8%
Bull Valley, IL	1,432	$140,873	73.2%
Harvard, IL	9,547	$76,366	6.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sellersburg, IN	9,547	$95,119	17.0%
Tomah, WI	9,547	$77,378	4.9%
Eagle Point, OR	9,546	$112,578	38.4%
Walnut Grove, WA	9,546	$91,239	12.2%
Bay Minette, AL	9,545	$59,114	27.3%
Harvard, IL	9,547	$76,366	6.1%

Source: The Harvard, 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.