Ottawa, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ottawa	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$28,365	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$53,544	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,610	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,272	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,072	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,590	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ottawa is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ottawa is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ottawa is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ottawa is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,692 $53,544 $107,088

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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Ottawa median earnings by income bracket

Ottawa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	16.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newark, IL	1,325	$101,750	83.9%
North Utica, IL	1,136	$87,946	59.0%
Dayton, IL	475	$86,125	55.7%
Kinsman, IL	96	$81,875	48.0%
Seneca, IL	2,534	$74,907	35.4%
Ottawa, IL	18,742	$53,544	3.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twinsburg, OH	18,754	$82,760	49.6%
Hawthorne, NJ	18,762	$103,586	87.2%
Woodcrest, CA	18,719	$111,571	101.7%
Midland, ON	18,769	n/a
Berea, OH	18,713	$60,292	9.0%
Ottawa, IL	18,742	$53,544	3.2%

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