Mount Olive, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Olive	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$27,199	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$42,685	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,808	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,544	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,357	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,042	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Olive is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Olive is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Olive is 60% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Olive is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,453 $42,685 $85,370

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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Mount Olive employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	23.4%	23.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.8%	20.8%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

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Mount Olive, IL	2,052	$42,685	22.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belle Rose, LA	2,052	$42,371	23.4%
West Branch, MI	2,052	$30,508	44.9%
Messiah College, PA	2,052	$250,001	351.9%
Cade, LA	2,053	$60,157	8.7%
Warroad, MN	2,051	$51,190	7.5%
Mount Olive, IL	2,052	$42,685	22.8%

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