Hecker, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hecker	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$45,840	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$103,704	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,472	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,234	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,515	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,236	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hecker is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hecker is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hecker is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hecker is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,129 $103,704 $207,408

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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Hecker median earnings by income bracket

Hecker employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	44.1%	44.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.0%	5.0%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	13.7%	13.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbia, IL	10,985	$158,048	94.3%
Smithton, IL	4,157	$130,324	60.2%
Maeystown, IL	108	$120,842	48.6%
Ruma, IL	456	$117,656	44.7%
Millstadt, IL	3,967	$117,203	44.1%
Hecker, IL	585	$103,704	27.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hatfield, AR	585	$43,634	46.4%
Lee, FL	585	$55,789	31.4%
Dexter, IA	585	$88,240	8.5%
Hutsonville, IL	585	$70,386	13.5%
Westfield, IL	585	$80,490	1.0%
Hecker, IL	585	$103,704	27.5%

Source: The Hecker, 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.