Palmer, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmer	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,883	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$96,834	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,990	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$98,338	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,443	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,547	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmer is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palmer is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmer is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palmer is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,549 $96,834 $193,668

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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Palmer median earnings by income bracket

Palmer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.3%	12.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.5%	17.5%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	36.8%	36.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wenonah, IL	14	$150,076	84.5%
Tovey, IL	600	$132,904	63.4%
Pawnee, IL	2,583	$106,122	30.5%
Jeisyville, IL	60	$98,893	21.6%
Morrisonville, IL	1,147	$97,410	19.8%
Palmer, IL	294	$96,834	19.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Loma Mar, CA	294	$370,727	355.8%
Mound Valley, KS	294	$63,947	21.4%
Sparta, KY	294	$68,833	15.4%
Parsonsburg, MD	294	$73,203	10.0%
Searles, MN	294	$139,089	71.0%
Palmer, IL	294	$96,834	19.1%

Source: The Palmer, 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.