Penfield, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Penfield	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,539	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$76,250	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$117,656	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,941	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,909	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Penfield is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Penfield is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Penfield is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Penfield is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,828 $76,250 $152,500

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Penfield median earnings by income bracket

Penfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	18.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	55.8%	55.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Joseph, IL	4,053	$93,621	69.2%
Royal, IL	370	$75,750	36.9%
Muncie, IL	115	$68,125	23.1%
Henning, IL	258	$65,625	18.6%
Gifford, IL	920	$63,472	14.7%
Penfield, IL	235	$76,250	37.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pajaro Dunes, CA	235	$0	100.0%
Yellow Pine, ID	235	$0	100.0%
Easton, IL	235	$54,250	1.9%
Fairview, KY	235	$74,821	35.2%
Belmont, LA	235	$0	100.0%
Penfield, IL	235	$76,250	37.8%

Source: The Penfield, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).