Pawnee, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pawnee	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$48,307	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$106,122	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$122,835	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,146	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,826	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,821	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pawnee is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pawnee is 30% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pawnee is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pawnee is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,740 $106,122 $212,244

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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Pawnee median earnings by income bracket

Pawnee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.4%	6.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	12.4%	12.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	31.7%	31.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leland Grove, IL	1,274	$165,047	102.9%
Chatham, IL	13,697	$146,139	79.7%
Rochester, IL	3,914	$139,866	72.0%
Tovey, IL	600	$132,904	63.4%
Mechanicsburg, IL	942	$121,730	49.7%
Pawnee, IL	2,583	$106,122	30.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Preston Heights, IL	2,583	$56,018	31.1%
Slippery Rock University, PA	2,583	$0	100.0%
Allyn, WA	2,583	$125,386	54.2%
Eastpoint, FL	2,582	$57,750	29.0%
Garden Hill First Nation, MB	2,582	n/a
Pawnee, IL	2,583	$106,122	30.5%

Source: The Pawnee, 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.