Onarga, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Onarga	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$28,531	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$70,731	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,040	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,421	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,068	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,495	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Onarga is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Onarga is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Onarga is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Onarga is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,149 $70,731 $141,462

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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Onarga median earnings by income bracket

Onarga employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	30.4%	30.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.7%	23.7%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martinton, IL	358	$97,426	19.8%
Gilman, IL	1,776	$85,806	5.5%
Crescent City, IL	504	$85,545	5.2%
Buckley, IL	525	$85,456	5.1%
Ashkum, IL	834	$83,670	2.9%
Onarga, IL	1,171	$70,731	13.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fayette, IA	1,171	$52,003	36.1%
Blue Mound, IL	1,171	$73,748	9.3%
White Plains, NC	1,171	$65,881	19.0%
Lakeview, OH	1,171	$64,399	20.8%
Robert Lee, TX	1,171	$56,541	30.5%
Onarga, IL	1,171	$70,731	13.0%

Source: The Onarga, 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.