Lee, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Lee employment information

Index	Lee	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$27,339	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$51,964	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,375	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,000	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,250	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,250	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.7%	14.0%	15.1%

The Lee, IL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Lee is $27,339, which is 13% lower than than the Illinois average and 8% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $51,964, which is 12% lower than than the Illinois average and 6% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Lee is 6%, which is 34% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Lee is 22% which is 44% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$34,639$51,964$103,928

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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The income per capita in Lee is 8% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Lee is 6% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Lee is 34% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Lee is 44% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Lee median earnings by income bracket

Lee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	19.0%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	6.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	16.7%
Public administration	2.5%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	52.2%
Other	35.4%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Holiday, IL	4,718	$91,220	65%
Cortland, IL	4,135	$75,272	36%
Sycamore, IL	17,611	$67,132	21%
Waterman, IL	1,527	$63,571	15%
Steward, IL	315	$63,333	14%
Lee, IL	358	$51,964	6%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bison, SD	358	$40,375	27%
Herrick, IL	358	$26,071	53%
Shoal Creek Drive, MO	358	$60,500	9%
Winter Harbor, ME	358	$38,750	30%
Cornell, IL	358	$43,333	22%
Lee, IL	358	$51,964	6%

Source: The Lee, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).