Palmyra, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmyra	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,652	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$47,715	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,897	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,224	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,565	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,911	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmyra is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palmyra is 41% 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

$31,806 $47,715 $95,430

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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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	227	$112,098	37.8%
Auburn, IL	4,846	$107,168	31.8%
Franklin, IL	638	$101,861	25.2%
Woodson, IL	508	$92,827	14.1%
Virden, IL	3,571	$90,270	11.0%
Palmyra, IL	663	$47,715	41.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McIntyre, GA	663	$42,097	48.2%
Mountain Park city, GA	663	$112,120	37.9%
Elgin, IA	663	$72,740	10.6%
Deer Creek, IL	663	$90,468	11.2%
Sicily Island, LA	663	$37,726	53.6%
Palmyra, IL	663	$47,715	41.3%

Source: The Palmyra, 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.