Orion, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Orion	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$50,303	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$103,450	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,120	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$89,816	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,558	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,107	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	6.6%	4.9%
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 27% 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

$68,959 $103,450 $206,900

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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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	1,126	$169,592	108.5%
Bettendorf, IA	37,477	$129,809	59.6%
Riverdale, IA	458	$116,342	43.0%
Coal Valley, IL	3,959	$110,402	35.7%
Hampton, IL	2,147	$109,671	34.8%
Orion, IL	1,953	$103,450	27.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sigourney, IA	1,953	$73,941	9.1%
Bernie, MO	1,953	$52,042	36.0%
Baker, MT	1,953	$106,697	31.2%
Haines, AK	1,952	$90,768	11.6%
Sulligent, AL	1,952	$32,640	59.9%
Orion, IL	1,953	$103,450	27.2%

Source: The Orion, 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.