Metcalf, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

169%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Metcalf	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$32,810	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$69,574	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,863	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,236	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,138	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,654	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Metcalf is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Metcalf is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Metcalf is 169% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Metcalf is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,378 $69,574 $139,148

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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Metcalf median earnings by income bracket

Metcalf employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	37.9%	37.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.9%	25.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.8%	13.8%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	12.1%	12.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indianola, IL	211	$99,280	22.1%
Olivet, IL	395	$91,959	13.1%
Allerton, IL	274	$89,005	9.4%
Newman, IL	804	$87,168	7.2%
Hume, IL	508	$85,092	4.6%
Metcalf, IL	244	$69,574	14.5%

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Koliganek, AK	244	$85,861	5.6%
Teller, AK	244	$43,826	46.1%
Ulm, AR	244	$78,283	3.8%
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Elmira, CA	244	$91,928	13.0%
Metcalf, IL	244	$69,574	14.5%

Source: The Metcalf, 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.