Monticello, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monticello	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,845	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$76,667	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,599	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,893	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,720	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,903	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.3%	4.7%
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 39% 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

$51,106 $76,667 $153,334

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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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	8,888	$113,871	105.8%
Seymour, IL	145	$105,893	91.4%
White Heath, IL	153	$89,297	61.4%
Farmer City, IL	2,063	$66,591	20.4%
Argenta, IL	1,051	$61,905	11.9%
Monticello, IL	5,815	$76,667	38.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Johnsbury, VT	5,815	$40,744	26.4%
Elsmere, DE	5,814	$62,377	12.8%
Alma, AR	5,816	$35,352	36.1%
Little Silver, NJ	5,817	$202,875	266.7%
Monroeville, AL	5,812	$29,543	46.6%
Monticello, IL	5,815	$76,667	38.6%

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