Montrose, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montrose	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,428	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$66,707	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,677	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,447	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,718	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,418	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montrose is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Montrose is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montrose is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Montrose is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,466 $66,707 $133,414

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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Montrose median earnings by income bracket

Montrose employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.7%	24.7%
Manufacturing sector	23.3%	23.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.1%	4.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.8%	17.8%
Education, health & social services	1.4%	1.4%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sigel, IL	434	$125,195	53.9%
Teutopolis, IL	1,878	$107,694	32.4%
Stewardson, IL	725	$97,640	20.0%
Strasburg, IL	543	$93,654	15.1%
Dieterich, IL	755	$90,055	10.7%
Montrose, IL	206	$66,707	18.0%

Cities with similar population

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Garner, AR	206	$48,774	40.0%
Burr Oak, IA	206	$55,861	31.3%
Beason, IL	206	$58,131	28.5%
Williamson, IL	206	$68,692	15.5%
Rush Center, KS	206	$117,200	44.1%
Montrose, IL	206	$66,707	18.0%

Source: The Montrose, 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.