Montgomery, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

79%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montgomery	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$45,569	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$145,914	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$148,743	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$145,365	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,641	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,100	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montgomery is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Montgomery is 79% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montgomery is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Montgomery is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$97,266 $145,914 $291,828

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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Montgomery median earnings by income bracket

Montgomery employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	8.9%	8.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.6%	15.6%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plainfield, IL	45,974	$198,573	144.1%
Naperville, IL	151,582	$193,565	138.0%
Winfield, IL	10,018	$190,724	134.5%
Geneva, IL	22,487	$174,660	114.7%
Prestbury, IL	2,025	$167,845	106.4%
Montgomery, IL	20,189	$145,914	79.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kirkland, QC	20,189	n/a
West Hempstead, NY	20,191	$194,054	138.6%
North Bay Shore, NY	20,198	$132,703	63.2%
Seymour, IN	20,201	$66,299	18.5%
Central Falls, RI	20,175	$51,370	36.8%
Montgomery, IL	20,189	$145,914	79.4%

Source: The Montgomery, 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.