Iuka, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Iuka	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$29,208	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$63,047	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,748	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,730	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,200	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,587	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Iuka is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Iuka is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Iuka is 80% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Iuka is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,027 $63,047 $126,094

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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Iuka median earnings by income bracket

Iuka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	27.8%	27.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.4%	19.4%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	12.0%	12.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iola, IL	94	$75,814	6.8%
Salem, IL	7,259	$71,535	12.0%
Xenia, IL	377	$66,689	18.0%
Kell, IL	146	$54,545	32.9%
Alma, IL	307	$53,254	34.5%
Iuka, IL	497	$63,047	22.5%

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Paauilo, HI	497	$89,988	10.6%
Ellsworth, IA	497	$97,341	19.7%
Maharishi Vedic City, IA	497	$105,113	29.2%
New Market, IA	497	$74,442	8.5%
Oklee, MN	497	$64,785	20.3%
Iuka, IL	497	$63,047	22.5%

Source: The Iuka, 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.