Papineau, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Papineau	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$32,354	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$64,017	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,552	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,747	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Papineau is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Papineau is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Papineau is 27% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Papineau is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,673 $64,017 $128,034

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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Papineau median earnings by income bracket

Papineau employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.8%	14.8%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	37.0%	37.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Limestone, IL	1,571	$136,027	67.2%
Bourbonnais, IL	20,244	$115,265	41.7%
Lake Village, IN	725	$111,810	37.5%
Chebanse, IL	1,235	$110,056	35.3%
Clifton, IL	1,208	$106,823	31.3%
Papineau, IL	133	$64,017	21.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ouzinkie, AK	133	$49,289	39.4%
Kansas, AL	133	$60,416	25.7%
Spaulding, CA	133	$54,666	32.8%
Springbrook, IA	133	$98,156	20.7%
Stanley, IA	133	$0	100.0%
Papineau, IL	133	$64,017	21.3%

Source: The Papineau, 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.