Paw Paw, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paw Paw	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,781	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$78,022	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,057	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,941	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,983	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,396	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paw Paw is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paw Paw is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paw Paw is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paw Paw is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,009 $78,022 $156,044

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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Paw Paw median earnings by income bracket

Paw Paw employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	13.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	32.4%	32.4%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	29.0%	29.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lee, IL	390	$124,045	52.5%
Steward, IL	364	$122,964	51.2%
Waterman, IL	1,801	$122,832	51.0%
Arlington, IL	216	$108,388	33.3%
Shabbona, IL	971	$99,175	21.9%
Paw Paw, IL	1,030	$78,022	4.1%

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Rossville, KS	1,030	$73,163	10.0%
Alfred, ME	1,030	$66,477	18.3%
Dixon, MO	1,030	$57,218	29.6%
Paw Paw, IL	1,030	$78,022	4.1%

Source: The Paw Paw, 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.