Lee, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lee	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$34,351	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$82,500	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,667	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$58,125	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,146	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,000	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lee is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lee is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lee is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lee is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,994 $82,500 $165,000

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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Lee median earnings by income bracket

Lee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.1%	21.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	40.0%	40.0%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	12.6%	12.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waterman, IL	1,738	$82,500	49.1%
Lake Holiday, IL	5,365	$82,195	48.6%
Steward, IL	350	$81,875	48.0%
Creston, IL	535	$77,708	40.5%
Cortland, IL	4,261	$74,821	35.2%
Lee, IL	380	$82,500	49.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nances Creek, AL	380	$102,892	86.0%
Midway town, AR	380	$51,607	6.7%
Cane Beds, AZ	380	$43,523	21.3%
El Moro, CO	380	$62,750	13.4%
Good Hope, GA	380	$32,019	42.1%
Lee, IL	380	$82,500	49.1%

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