Kankakee, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kankakee	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$20,680	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$38,763	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,589	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,620	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,232	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,561	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kankakee is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kankakee is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kankakee is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Kankakee is 82% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,839 $38,763 $77,526

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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Kankakee median earnings by income bracket

Kankakee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	23.0%	23.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Limestone, IL	1,536	$90,750	64.0%
Bourbonnais, IL	19,639	$76,920	39.0%
Chebanse, IL	1,208	$73,239	32.4%
Clifton, IL	1,178	$72,188	30.5%
Manteno, IL	8,545	$71,576	29.4%
Kankakee, IL	25,818	$38,763	29.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mercer Island, WA	25,820	$150,506	172.1%
Mauldin, SC	25,829	$67,902	22.7%
Holbrook, NY	25,794	$111,250	101.1%
Socastee, SC	25,846	$47,296	14.5%
Lebanon, PA	25,779	$40,380	27.0%
Kankakee, IL	25,818	$38,763	29.9%

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