Monticello, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monticello	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$50,821	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$115,299	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,486	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,568	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,294	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,366	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monticello is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Monticello is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monticello is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Monticello is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,858 $115,299 $230,598

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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Monticello median earnings by income bracket

Monticello employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	22.1%	22.1%
Other	12.6%	12.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mahomet, IL	9,102	$172,299	111.8%
Seymour, IL	151	$160,166	96.9%
White Heath, IL	159	$131,848	62.1%
Farmer City, IL	2,131	$98,570	21.2%
Argenta, IL	1,080	$94,087	15.7%
Monticello, IL	5,985	$115,299	41.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granville, OH	5,984	$196,699	141.8%
Plymouth, PA	5,986	$58,478	28.1%
Hingham, MA	5,987	$261,616	221.7%
Prospect Park, NJ	5,987	$71,373	12.2%
St. Martinville, LA	5,982	$45,746	43.8%
Monticello, IL	5,985	$115,299	41.8%

Source: The Monticello, 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.