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

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

83%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Sterling	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$24,433	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$45,536	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,941	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,176	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,950	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,438	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Sterling is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Sterling is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Sterling is 83% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Sterling is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,354 $45,536 $91,072

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 Sterling employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	34.1%	34.1%
Public administration	11.4%	11.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	11.2%	11.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mound Station, IL	141	$70,625	27.7%
La Prairie, IL	64	$68,056	23.0%
Golden, IL	689	$51,979	6.0%
Meredosia, IL	904	$49,688	10.2%
Versailles, IL	424	$49,375	10.7%
Mount Sterling, IL	2,220	$45,536	17.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheney, KS	2,219	$64,818	17.2%
Kellogg, ID	2,221	$36,380	34.2%
Spruce Pine, NC	2,221	$45,435	17.9%
Byesville, OH	2,221	$35,441	35.9%
Walton Hills, OH	2,221	$86,071	55.6%
Mount Sterling, IL	2,220	$45,536	17.7%

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