New Grand Chain, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Grand Chain	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,192	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$51,090	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$50,039	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,261	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,545	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in New Grand Chain is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Grand Chain is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Grand Chain is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Grand Chain is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,056 $51,090 $102,180

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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New Grand Chain median earnings by income bracket

New Grand Chain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	31.6%	31.6%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.1%	21.1%
Education, health & social services	21.1%	21.1%
Other	15.8%	15.8%

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New Grand Chain, IL	179	$51,090	37.2%

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New Grand Chain, IL	179	$51,090	37.2%

Source: The New Grand Chain, 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.