Monroe Center, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monroe Center	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$32,715	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$75,833	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$82,750	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,583	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,786	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monroe Center is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Monroe Center is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monroe Center is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Monroe Center is 90% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,550 $75,833 $151,666

City

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

State

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

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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Monroe Center median earnings by income bracket

Monroe Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	33.0%	33.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.4%	17.4%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	14.8%	14.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingston, IL	1,183	$84,375	52.5%
Davis Junction, IL	2,574	$83,906	51.7%
Winnebago, IL	3,539	$83,611	51.1%
Creston, IL	535	$77,708	40.5%
Malta, IL	1,431	$73,250	32.4%
Monroe Center, IL	384	$75,833	37.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plainville, GA	384	$35,909	35.1%
Woodland, GA	384	$33,269	39.9%
Pierce, ID	384	$38,750	30.0%
Olivet, IL	384	$60,521	9.4%
Delphos, KS	384	$46,118	16.6%
Monroe Center, IL	384	$75,833	37.1%

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