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

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Zion	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$57,358	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$117,680	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$143,890	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,401	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,048	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,587	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Zion is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mount Zion is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Zion is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Zion is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,445 $117,680 $235,360

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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Mount Zion median earnings by income bracket

Mount Zion employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	28.4%	28.4%
Financial & insurance services	7.8%	7.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.7%	12.7%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

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Macon, IL	1,122	$97,418	19.8%
Mount Zion, IL	5,927	$117,680	44.7%

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Douglass Hills, KY	5,927	$116,707	43.5%
Angier, NC	5,927	$67,720	16.7%
Belding, MI	5,926	$69,435	14.6%
Hartford City, IN	5,928	$52,176	35.8%
West Clarkston-Highland, WA	5,931	$68,462	15.8%
Mount Zion, IL	5,927	$117,680	44.7%

Source: The Mount Zion, 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.