Hillsdale, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hillsdale	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,316	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$75,625	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,250	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,667	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,688	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hillsdale is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hillsdale is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hillsdale is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hillsdale is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,411 $75,625 $151,250

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Hillsdale median earnings by income bracket

Hillsdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.1%	26.1%
Manufacturing sector	23.9%	23.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.6%	30.6%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	6.0%	6.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Erie, IL	1,865	$85,750	55.0%
Rapids City, IL	1,010	$84,583	52.9%
Port Byron, IL	2,028	$81,618	47.5%
McCausland, IA	379	$80,313	45.2%
Le Claire, IA	3,969	$78,534	42.0%
Hillsdale, IL	531	$75,625	36.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Central City, CO	531	$53,426	3.4%
University Park, IA	531	$47,500	14.1%
Pretty Prairie, KS	531	$51,053	7.7%
Hartland, ME	531	$32,917	40.5%
Ottertail, MN	531	$79,583	43.9%
Hillsdale, IL	531	$75,625	36.7%

Source: The Hillsdale, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).