Olney, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Olney	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$25,755	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$49,650	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,368	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,742	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,978	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,115	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Olney is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Olney is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Olney is 9% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Olney is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,096 $49,650 $99,300

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Olney median earnings by income bracket

Olney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	30.0%	30.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	24.0%	24.0%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sailor Springs, IL	114	$63,125	14.1%
Ste. Marie, IL	358	$53,000	4.2%
West Salem, IL	872	$47,024	15.0%
Clay City, IL	896	$45,104	18.5%
Calhoun, IL	149	$40,625	26.6%
Olney, IL	8,872	$49,650	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Toppenish, WA	8,872	$52,981	4.2%
Farmingdale, NY	8,869	$102,632	85.5%
South Amboy, NJ	8,868	$81,742	47.8%
Newark, NY	8,868	$51,178	7.5%
New Windsor, NY	8,866	$71,768	29.7%
Olney, IL	8,872	$49,650	10.3%

Source: The Olney, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).