Mechanicsburg, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mechanicsburg	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$52,910	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$121,730	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,297	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$89,239	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,092	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Mechanicsburg is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mechanicsburg is 50% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mechanicsburg is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mechanicsburg is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$81,145 $121,730 $243,460

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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Mechanicsburg median earnings by income bracket

Mechanicsburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.1%	23.1%
Manufacturing sector	19.6%	19.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sherman, IL	4,619	$185,165	127.7%
Leland Grove, IL	1,274	$165,047	102.9%
Spaulding, IL	985	$156,428	92.3%
Rochester, IL	3,914	$139,866	72.0%
Tovey, IL	600	$132,904	63.4%
Mechanicsburg, IL	942	$121,730	49.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greeley Hill, CA	942	$47,306	41.8%
Terramuggus, CT	942	$195,719	140.6%
Kinmundy, IL	942	$45,878	43.6%
Walthill, NE	942	$78,178	3.9%
South New Castle, PA	942	$87,289	7.3%
Mechanicsburg, IL	942	$121,730	49.7%

Source: The Mechanicsburg, 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.