New Pekin, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Pekin	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$27,812	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$59,614	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,422	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,397	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,355	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,110	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.6%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Pekin is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Pekin is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Pekin is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Pekin is 43% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,738 $59,614 $119,228

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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 Pekin median earnings by income bracket

New Pekin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	18.1%	18.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenville, IN	1,424	$169,278	108.1%
Georgetown, IN	3,420	$141,679	74.2%
Memphis, IN	883	$139,064	71.0%
Galena, IN	1,289	$120,957	48.7%
Henryville, IN	1,763	$106,706	31.2%
New Pekin, IN	1,186	$59,614	26.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atwood, KS	1,186	$96,499	18.6%
Mound City, MO	1,186	$75,432	7.3%
East Marion, NY	1,186	$127,597	56.9%
Bradner, OH	1,186	$76,449	6.0%
Castalia, OH	1,186	$91,092	12.0%
New Pekin, IN	1,186	$59,614	26.7%

Source: The New Pekin, IN 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.