Homer, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Homer	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$44,604	$37,306	$35,384
Median household income	$65,347	$68,428	$64,994
Median income owner occupied	$73,750	$86,167	$81,389
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,983	$42,147
Median earnings male	$57,500	$45,950	$42,327
Median earnings female	$21,588	$31,703	$30,753
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.9%	3.4%
Poverty level	10.6%	12.0%	12.8%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Homer is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in Homer is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 38% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Homer is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Homer is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,560 $65,347 $130,694

City

$45,614 $68,428 $136,856

State

$43,325 $64,994 $129,988

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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Homer median earnings by income bracket

Homer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.3%	18.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Joseph, IL	4,053	$93,621	44.0%
Philo, IL	1,398	$91,156	40.3%
Sidney, IL	1,297	$76,250	17.3%
Royal, IL	370	$75,750	16.5%
Muncie, IL	115	$68,125	4.8%
Homer, IL	1,320	$65,347	0.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Omao, HI	1,289	$92,875	42.9%
Palmyra, IN	1,289	$33,077	49.1%
Otego, NY	1,289	$56,000	13.8%
New Waterford, OH	1,289	$44,167	32.0%
Aurora, OR	1,289	$90,357	39.0%
Homer, IL	1,289	$65,347	0.5%

Source: The Homer, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).