Orion, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Orion	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,310	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$68,625	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,331	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$61,402	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,206	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,510	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Orion is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Orion is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Orion is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Orion is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,745 $68,625 $137,250

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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Orion median earnings by income bracket

Orion employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.9%	19.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coyne Center, IL	1,102	$116,116	109.9%
Bettendorf, IA	36,214	$85,404	54.4%
Riverdale, IA	441	$78,438	41.8%
Coal Valley, IL	3,817	$73,472	32.8%
Hampton, IL	2,074	$73,304	32.5%
Orion, IL	1,895	$68,625	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Millville, UT	1,895	$65,506	18.4%
Gate City, VA	1,895	$34,878	37.0%
Comanche, OK	1,896	$37,400	32.4%
Trainer, PA	1,896	$0	100.0%
North Frontenac, ON	1,894	n/a
Orion, IL	1,895	$68,625	24.0%

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