Macomb, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Macomb	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$34,655	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$51,716	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,754	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,018	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$22,150	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$16,402	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.1%	6.6%	4.9%
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 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Macomb is 45% 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

$34,473 $51,716 $103,432

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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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	88	$145,755	79.2%
Adair, IL	184	$118,499	45.7%
Industry, IL	554	$81,206	0.2%
Table Grove, IL	373	$72,687	10.6%
Plymouth, IL	451	$69,054	15.1%
Macomb, IL	18,071	$51,716	36.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martinsburg, WV	18,070	$67,216	17.4%
Tinton Falls, NJ	18,073	$143,178	76.0%
Greenfield Town, MA	18,076	$71,989	11.5%
Pelham, ON	18,077	n/a
Otsego, MN	18,078	$167,941	106.5%
Macomb, IL	18,071	$51,716	36.4%

Source: The Macomb, 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.