Macomb, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Macomb	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$23,090	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$34,467	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,818	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,047	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$14,772	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$11,337	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Macomb is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Macomb is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Macomb is 46% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Macomb is 78% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,975 $34,467 $68,934

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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Macomb median earnings by income bracket

Macomb employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.5%	1.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	6.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	25.1%	25.1%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sciota, IL	85	$98,750	78.5%
Adair, IL	179	$78,026	41.0%
Industry, IL	540	$54,306	1.8%
Table Grove, IL	363	$49,583	10.4%
Plymouth, IL	441	$47,083	14.9%
Macomb, IL	17,658	$34,467	37.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bracebridge, ON	17,648	n/a
Kirksville, MO	17,645	$36,228	34.5%
Bay City, TX	17,672	$45,089	18.5%
Santa Fe Springs, CA	17,643	$69,922	26.4%
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA	17,643	$76,190	37.7%
Macomb, IL	17,658	$34,467	37.7%

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