McLean, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McLean	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$48,657	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$101,694	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,437	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,682	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,640	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McLean is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in McLean is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McLean is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McLean is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,789 $101,694 $203,388

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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McLean employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	28.2%	28.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.2%	17.2%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	7.7%	7.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twin Grove, IL	1,271	$162,578	99.9%
Downs, IL	1,446	$138,056	69.7%
Heyworth, IL	3,286	$106,605	31.1%
Danvers, IL	1,009	$101,591	24.9%
Bloomington, IL	79,438	$97,788	20.2%
McLean, IL	827	$101,694	25.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waleska, GA	827	$0	100.0%
Dulac, LA	827	$47,525	41.6%
Gibbon, MN	827	$68,629	15.6%
Bella Villa, MO	827	$75,704	6.9%
Maben, MS	827	$34,784	57.2%
McLean, IL	827	$101,694	25.0%

Source: The McLean, 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.