Oquawka, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oquawka	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$21,993	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$40,898	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,063	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,625	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,938	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,542	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oquawka is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oquawka is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oquawka is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oquawka is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,262 $40,898 $81,796

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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Oquawka median earnings by income bracket

Oquawka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.5%	15.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.2%	23.2%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Biggsville, IL	438	$87,143	57.5%
Beaverdale, IA	886	$67,679	22.3%
Media, IL	110	$63,864	15.4%
Mediapolis, IA	2,118	$59,926	8.3%
Seaton, IL	278	$59,583	7.7%
Oquawka, IL	1,352	$40,898	26.1%

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Covelo, CA	1,352	$37,969	31.4%
Pierce, CO	1,352	$69,231	25.1%
Morgantown, IN	1,352	$34,833	37.0%
Damariscotta, ME	1,352	$46,838	15.3%
Blue Ridge, AL	1,353	$103,083	86.3%
Oquawka, IL	1,352	$40,898	26.1%

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