New Canton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Canton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$17,423	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$30,938	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,417	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,125	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,833	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,972	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Canton is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Canton is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Canton is 50% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Canton is 73% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,623 $30,938 $61,876

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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New Canton median earnings by income bracket

New Canton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	37.8%	37.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.5%	13.5%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	20.3%	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Dara, IL	88	$114,250	106.5%
Kinderhook, IL	307	$65,268	18.0%
Payson, IL	1,398	$62,813	13.5%
Baylis, IL	126	$53,750	2.8%
Plainville, IL	285	$50,500	8.7%
New Canton, IL	257	$30,938	44.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holy Cross, AK	257	$25,833	53.3%
Keene, CA	257	$89,115	61.1%
Jacob City, FL	257	$25,000	54.8%
Riverton, IA	257	$41,250	25.4%
New Holland, IL	257	$77,083	39.3%
New Canton, IL	257	$30,938	44.1%

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