Normal, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Normal	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$44,298	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$87,049	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$140,923	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,872	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,734	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,766	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Normal is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Normal is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Normal is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Normal is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,026 $87,049 $174,098

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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Normal median earnings by income bracket

Normal employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	13.6%	13.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	23.9%	23.9%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twin Grove, IL	1,271	$162,578	99.9%
Hudson, IL	2,173	$144,640	77.8%
Downs, IL	1,446	$138,056	69.7%
Goodfield, IL	1,006	$133,304	63.9%
Kappa, IL	234	$132,968	63.5%
Normal, IL	55,834	$87,049	7.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Apple Valley, MN	55,842	$135,624	66.8%
Aloha, OR	55,865	$112,807	38.7%
Elyria, OH	55,802	$66,469	18.3%
Brookhaven, GA	55,874	$151,712	86.5%
Westchester, FL	55,883	$91,959	13.1%
Normal, IL	55,834	$87,049	7.0%

Source: The Normal, 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.