Palmyra, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmyra	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$21,406	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$31,563	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,000	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,319	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,250	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,979	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmyra is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palmyra is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmyra is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palmyra is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,039 $31,563 $63,126

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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Palmyra median earnings by income bracket

Palmyra employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	8.4%	8.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	15.1%	15.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Standard City, IL	219	$75,938	37.3%
Auburn, IL	4,701	$71,537	29.3%
Franklin, IL	624	$67,500	22.0%
Virden, IL	3,444	$61,726	11.6%
Woodson, IL	493	$61,250	10.7%
Palmyra, IL	647	$31,563	42.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Noble, IL	647	$40,500	26.8%
Burlington, IN	647	$57,031	3.1%
Leonardville, KS	647	$56,875	2.8%
McIntosh, MN	647	$47,656	13.9%
Calypso, NC	647	$41,850	24.4%
Palmyra, IL	647	$31,563	42.9%

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