Kewanee, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kewanee	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,731	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$60,596	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,949	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,407	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,055	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,993	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kewanee is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kewanee is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kewanee is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kewanee is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,393 $60,596 $121,192

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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Kewanee median earnings by income bracket

Kewanee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.2%	14.2%
Manufacturing sector	31.8%	31.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	14.8%	14.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cambridge, IL	2,227	$99,922	22.9%
Altona, IL	649	$87,160	7.2%
Geneseo, IL	6,706	$82,767	1.8%
Neponset, IL	396	$81,507	0.2%
Bradford, IL	688	$80,096	1.5%
Kewanee, IL	12,961	$60,596	25.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salisbury, NY	12,962	$188,442	131.7%
Glen Carbon, IL	12,963	$124,119	52.6%
Woodhaven, MI	12,963	$98,597	21.2%
Vinings, GA	12,966	$129,042	58.7%
Echelon, NJ	12,954	$106,644	31.1%
Kewanee, IL	12,961	$60,596	25.5%

Source: The Kewanee, 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.