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

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monroe Center	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$49,568	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$110,970	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,021	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,919	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,027	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Monroe Center is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Monroe Center is 36% 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

$73,972 $110,970 $221,940

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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.
Davis Junction, IL	2,654	$126,730	55.8%
Kingston, IL	1,230	$126,576	55.6%
Winnebago, IL	3,610	$125,851	54.7%
Creston, IL	553	$113,710	39.8%
Malta, IL	1,487	$107,164	31.8%
Monroe Center, IL	398	$110,970	36.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beckwourth, CA	398	$148,369	82.4%
Coloma, CA	398	$134,618	65.5%
Lake Hart, FL	398	$67,702	16.8%
Newington, GA	398	$90,088	10.8%
Plainville, GA	398	$53,894	33.7%
Monroe Center, IL	398	$110,970	36.4%

Source: The Monroe Center, 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.