Iola, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Iola	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$29,595	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$75,814	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,997	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,865	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,991	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Iola is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Iola is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Iola is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Iola is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,537 $75,814 $151,628

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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Iola median earnings by income bracket

Iola employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.0%	24.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	24.0%	24.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	44.0%	44.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sailor Springs, IL	117	$93,118	14.5%
Watson, IL	822	$84,744	4.2%
Mason, IL	249	$79,422	2.3%
St. Peter, IL	456	$74,518	8.4%
Flora, IL	4,788	$74,034	9.0%
Iola, IL	94	$75,814	6.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Big Lagoon, CA	94	$67,157	17.4%
C-Road, CA	94	$0	100.0%
Darwin, CA	94	$0	100.0%
Springhill, FL	94	$0	100.0%
Bishop Hill, IL	94	$0	100.0%
Iola, IL	94	$75,814	6.8%

Source: The Iola, 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.