Litchfield, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Litchfield	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$27,780	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$45,772	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,234	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,242	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,950	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,596	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Litchfield is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Litchfield is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Litchfield is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Litchfield is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,511 $45,772 $91,544

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Litchfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	19.9%	19.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	30.7%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dorchester, IL	151	$78,750	42.3%
Standard City, IL	219	$75,938	37.3%
East Gillespie, IL	240	$64,167	16.0%
Hillsboro, IL	6,177	$61,293	10.8%
Waggoner, IL	187	$60,625	9.6%
Litchfield, IL	6,626	$45,772	17.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bermuda Dunes, CA	6,626	$65,889	19.1%
Pecan Plantation, TX	6,627	$98,152	77.4%
Fox Point, WI	6,623	$90,063	62.8%
Norwich, NY	6,629	$36,427	34.2%
Folcroft, PA	6,629	$56,169	1.5%
Litchfield, IL	6,626	$45,772	17.3%

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