Pesotum, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pesotum	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$48,767	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$115,171	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,187	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,357	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,313	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,051	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Pesotum is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pesotum is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pesotum is 10% 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

$76,772 $115,171 $230,342

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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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	151	$160,166	96.9%
St. Joseph, IL	4,205	$138,312	70.1%
Philo, IL	1,447	$133,692	64.4%
White Heath, IL	159	$131,848	62.1%
Sidney, IL	1,347	$115,835	42.4%
Pesotum, IL	460	$115,171	41.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caldwell, AR	460	$56,153	31.0%
Boody, IL	460	$77,624	4.6%
Sacramento, KY	460	$42,582	47.6%
Edgefield, LA	460	$68,698	15.5%
Georgetown, LA	460	$72,440	10.9%
Pesotum, IL	460	$115,171	41.6%

Source: The Pesotum, 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.