Montrose, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montrose	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$21,355	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$45,469	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,000	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,563	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,583	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,938	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montrose is 28% 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 64% 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

$30,309 $45,469 $90,938

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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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	419	$85,417	54.4%
Teutopolis, IL	1,807	$72,404	30.9%
Stewardson, IL	710	$65,282	18.0%
Strasburg, IL	528	$61,964	12.0%
Dieterich, IL	726	$61,417	11.0%
Montrose, IL	202	$45,469	17.8%

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Fairford, AL	202	$0	100.0%
Ratcliff, AR	202	$40,278	27.2%
Carrizo, AZ	202	$26,522	52.1%
Greenhorn, CA	202	$27,955	49.5%
Alpine, CO	202	$0	100.0%
Montrose, IL	202	$45,469	17.8%

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