Lake Petersburg, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

78%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Petersburg	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$77,966	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$145,146	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$147,280	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$85,947	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Petersburg is 74% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Petersburg is 78% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Petersburg is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Petersburg is 92% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$96,754 $145,146 $290,292

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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Lake Petersburg median earnings by income bracket

Lake Petersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	36.8%	36.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.5%	20.5%
Financial & insurance services	8.5%	8.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sherman, IL	4,619	$185,165	127.7%
Leland Grove, IL	1,274	$165,047	102.9%
New Holland, IL	267	$115,608	42.1%
Athens, IL	2,433	$114,826	41.2%
Cantrall, IL	107	$108,256	33.1%
Lake Petersburg, IL	561	$145,146	78.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avon, AL	561	$71,962	11.5%
Rockvale, CO	561	$80,156	1.4%
Zearing, IA	561	$82,465	1.4%
Ava, IL	561	$71,561	12.0%
St. Paul, KS	561	$60,306	25.9%
Lake Petersburg, IL	561	$145,146	78.5%

Source: The Lake Petersburg, 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.