Leland, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leland	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$40,099	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$88,990	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,032	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$91,415	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,642	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,837	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Leland is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Leland is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leland is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Leland is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,320 $88,990 $177,980

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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Leland median earnings by income bracket

Leland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.5%	27.5%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	3.5%	3.5%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Big Rock, IL	1,298	$159,808	96.5%
Newark, IL	1,376	$150,603	85.2%
Millbrook, IL	367	$139,648	71.7%
Lee, IL	390	$124,045	52.5%
Waterman, IL	1,801	$122,832	51.0%
Leland, IL	964	$88,990	9.4%

Cities with similar population

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Salcha, AK	964	$86,069	5.8%
De Kalb, MS	964	$44,662	45.1%
North Tunica, MS	964	$28,896	64.5%
Cyril, OK	964	$62,927	22.6%
Louise, TX	964	$77,396	4.8%
Leland, IL	964	$88,990	9.4%

Source: The Leland, 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.