Paris, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paris	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,746	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$62,876	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,900	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,096	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,183	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,571	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paris is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paris is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paris is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paris is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,913 $62,876 $125,752

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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Paris median earnings by income bracket

Paris employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	27.6%	27.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	16.9%	16.9%
Other	19.3%	19.3%

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Tecumseh, IN	806	$189,163	132.6%
New Goshen, IN	378	$102,887	26.5%
Toad Hop, IN	185	$99,189	22.0%
Blanford, IN	253	$92,883	14.2%
Vermilion, IL	299	$89,687	10.3%
Paris, IL	8,806	$62,876	22.7%

Cities with similar population

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Woodmoor, CO	8,807	$216,540	166.2%
Monroe, NY	8,804	$140,495	72.7%
Perryton, TX	8,808	$76,137	6.4%
Hoquiam, WA	8,808	$64,766	20.4%
Sallisaw, OK	8,803	$50,438	38.0%
Paris, IL	8,806	$62,876	22.7%

Source: The Paris, 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.