Manhattan, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Manhattan, IL

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A+

25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

94%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Manhattan	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$56,124	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$158,097	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$158,015	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,768	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$95,556	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,051	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.1%	14.0%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Manhattan, IL

24504 Arrowhead Dr

Manhattan, IL

24054 S Sunset Lakes Dr

Manhattan, IL

15001 W Yorkshire St

Manhattan, IL

15012 W Cyrus Dr

Manhattan, IL

Key findings

The income per capita in Manhattan is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Manhattan is 94% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Manhattan is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Manhattan is 66% lower than the national average

Compare Manhattan, IL Employment

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Best Places for Employment in and Around Manhattan

See all the best places to live around Manhattan

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Manhattan poll results

am i middle class

$105,387 $158,097 $316,194

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.

The best places in Illinois

Here are the best places to live in Illinois

Check out the 10 safest cities in Illinois

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Illinois

Most Dangerous Cities In The US

Manhattan median earnings by income bracket

Manhattan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.8%	17.8%
Manufacturing sector	15.3%	15.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	18.3%	18.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
Plainfield, IL	45,974	$198,573	144.1%
Frankfort Square, IL	9,037	$169,317	108.2%
New Lenox, IL	27,687	$169,277	108.1%
Homer Glen, IL	25,242	$164,552	102.3%
Manhattan, IL	8,415	$158,097	94.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Piedmont, OK	8,416	$128,384	57.8%
Irondale, GA	8,417	$85,999	5.7%
Siler City, NC	8,418	$58,857	27.6%
Northfield, NJ	8,410	$125,048	53.7%
Carl Junction, MO	8,409	$89,607	10.2%
Manhattan, IL	8,415	$158,097	94.4%

Source: The Manhattan, 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.