Kempton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kempton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,727	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$60,703	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,953	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,500	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,083	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,528	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kempton is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kempton is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kempton is 38% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kempton is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,464 $60,703 $121,406

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Kempton median earnings by income bracket

Kempton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.0%	31.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.8%	26.8%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.1%	14.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	15.5%	15.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Limestone, IL	1,536	$90,750	64.0%
Campus, IL	122	$81,250	46.9%
Bonfield, IL	586	$68,750	24.3%
Herscher, IL	1,489	$67,404	21.8%
Irwin, IL	39	$66,250	19.8%
Kempton, IL	317	$60,703	9.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gillsville, GA	317	$75,000	35.6%
Maunaloa, HI	317	$35,208	36.4%
Granville, IA	317	$50,625	8.5%
Mystic, IA	317	$38,750	30.0%
Ute, IA	317	$37,500	32.2%
Kempton, IL	317	$60,703	9.7%

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