Omaha, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Omaha	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$29,735	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$67,496	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,146	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,773	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,032	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Omaha is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Omaha is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Omaha is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Omaha is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,992 $67,496 $134,992

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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Omaha median earnings by income bracket

Omaha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	29.3%	29.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	29.3%	29.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	6.9%	6.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McLeansboro, IL	2,604	$81,767	0.5%
Maunie, IL	168	$66,016	18.8%
Carmi, IL	5,016	$65,761	19.1%
Raleigh, IL	275	$65,529	19.4%
Equality, IL	457	$62,980	22.6%
Omaha, IL	246	$67,496	17.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fredonia (Biscoe), AR	246	$59,609	26.7%
Anchor, IL	246	$90,047	10.7%
Kingston Mines, IL	246	$76,825	5.5%
McNabb, IL	246	$100,326	23.4%
Menominee, IL	246	$142,192	74.8%
Omaha, IL	246	$67,496	17.0%

Source: The Omaha, 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.