Metcalf, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

170%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Metcalf	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$21,763	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$45,919	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,458	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,625	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,944	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,069	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	12.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Metcalf is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Metcalf is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Metcalf is 170% 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

$30,609 $45,919 $91,838

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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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	204	$68,000	22.9%
Olivet, IL	384	$60,521	9.4%
Allerton, IL	267	$60,208	8.8%
Newman, IL	777	$58,125	5.1%
Georgetown CDP, IL	516	$57,632	4.2%
Metcalf, IL	239	$45,919	17.0%

Cities with similar population

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Upper Kalskag, AK	239	$41,250	25.4%
Bakerhill, AL	239	$40,893	26.1%
Fredonia (Biscoe), AR	239	$40,313	27.1%
Cushing, IA	239	$54,792	1.0%
North Henderson, IL	239	$74,107	34.0%
Metcalf, IL	239	$45,919	17.0%

Source: The Metcalf, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).