Melvin, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Melvin	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$43,103	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$67,734	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,632	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,965	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,061	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,280	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Melvin is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Melvin is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Melvin is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Melvin is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,151 $67,734 $135,468

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Melvin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	26.5%	26.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.5%	24.5%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forrest, IL	1,017	$92,312	13.5%
Strawn, IL	88	$86,981	6.9%
Gilman, IL	1,776	$85,806	5.5%
Buckley, IL	525	$85,456	5.1%
Fairbury, IL	3,744	$84,675	4.1%
Melvin, IL	413	$67,734	16.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edmondson, AR	413	$30,852	62.1%
Minburn, IA	413	$86,325	6.1%
Rennert, NC	413	$43,757	46.2%
Bernice, OK	413	$54,914	32.5%
Crowder, OK	413	$75,068	7.7%
Melvin, IL	413	$67,734	16.7%

Source: The Melvin, 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.