Oak Grove, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Grove	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,744	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$43,302	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$40,097	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,361	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,460	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,270	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Grove is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oak Grove is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak Grove is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oak Grove is 114% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,865 $43,302 $86,604

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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Oak Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	36.4%	36.4%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	3.0%	3.0%
Other	35.4%	35.4%

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Coyne Center, IL	1,126	$169,592	108.5%
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Port Byron, IL	2,071	$122,539	50.7%
Riverdale, IA	458	$116,342	43.0%
Oak Grove, IL	445	$43,302	46.8%

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Clay Springs, AZ	445	$65,310	19.7%
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Brooklyn, IL	445	$29,097	64.2%
Axtell, KS	445	$79,018	2.8%
Linn, KS	445	$81,379	0.1%
Oak Grove, IL	445	$43,302	46.8%

Source: The Oak Grove, 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.