Pesotum, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pesotum	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,158	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$76,339	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,232	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,750	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,875	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,906	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pesotum is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pesotum is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pesotum is 9% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pesotum is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,887 $76,339 $152,678

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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Pesotum median earnings by income bracket

Pesotum employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.7%	19.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	27.6%	27.6%
Other	18.1%	18.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seymour, IL	145	$105,893	91.4%
St. Joseph, IL	4,053	$93,621	69.2%
Philo, IL	1,398	$91,156	64.8%
White Heath, IL	153	$89,297	61.4%
Sidney, IL	1,297	$76,250	37.8%
Pesotum, IL	447	$76,339	38.0%

Cities with similar population

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Thorne Bay, AK	447	$47,279	14.5%
Empire, GA	447	$58,214	5.2%
Middletown, IA	447	$66,667	20.5%
Kenney, IL	447	$60,536	9.4%
Little River, KS	447	$46,786	15.4%
Pesotum, IL	447	$76,339	38.0%

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