Kenney, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kenney	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$53,116	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$88,682	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,472	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,746	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kenney is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kenney is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kenney is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kenney is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,115 $88,682 $177,364

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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Kenney median earnings by income bracket

Kenney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.7%	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	28.0%	28.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forsyth, IL	3,591	$144,967	78.2%
Oreana, IL	986	$112,963	38.9%
Heyworth, IL	3,286	$106,605	31.1%
Waynesville, IL	514	$97,256	19.6%
Argenta, IL	1,080	$94,087	15.7%
Kenney, IL	462	$88,682	9.0%

Cities with similar population

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Thorne Bay, AK	462	$70,930	12.8%
Seville, CA	462	$59,044	27.4%
Humeston, IA	462	$64,030	21.3%
Wheatland, IN	462	$64,868	20.2%
Utica, KY	462	$76,389	6.1%
Kenney, IL	462	$88,682	9.0%

Source: The Kenney, 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.