Newark, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

85%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newark	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$53,902	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$150,603	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$170,579	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,879	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,243	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,092	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newark is 20% higher than the national average
The median household income in Newark is 85% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newark is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newark is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$100,391 $150,603 $301,206

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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Newark median earnings by income bracket

Newark employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	6.7%	6.7%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	26.2%	26.2%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yorkville, IL	19,794	$152,534	87.5%
Montgomery, IL	20,189	$145,914	79.4%
Oswego, IL	36,709	$143,693	76.7%
Millbrook, IL	367	$139,648	71.7%
Dayton, IL	492	$130,306	60.2%
Newark, IL	1,376	$150,603	85.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Funny River, AK	1,376	$80,123	1.5%
New Berlin, IL	1,376	$105,430	29.6%
Walnut, IL	1,376	$72,858	10.4%
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, IN	1,376	$156,344	92.2%
Appleton, MN	1,376	$51,342	36.9%
Newark, IL	1,376	$150,603	85.2%

Source: The Newark, 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.