Petersburg, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Petersburg employment information

Index	Petersburg	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,770	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$38,056	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,625	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,139	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,000	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,828	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.5%	14.0%	15.1%

The Petersburg, IL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Petersburg is $26,770, which is 15% lower than than the Illinois average and 10% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $38,056, which is 36% lower than than the Illinois average and 31% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Petersburg is 4%, which is 22% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Petersburg is 21% which is 42% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$25,368$38,056$76,112

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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The income per capita in Petersburg is 10% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Petersburg is 31% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Petersburg is 22% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Petersburg is 42% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Petersburg median earnings by income bracket

Petersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.5%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	2.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.6%	24.9%
Public administration	5.0%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	15.1%	41.4%
Other	21.8%	19.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sherman, IL	4,404	$94,695	71%
Cantrall, IL	121	$64,167	16%
New Holland, IL	187	$61,250	11%
Lake Petersburg, IL	649	$61,250	11%
Pleasant Plains, IL	864	$60,469	9%
Petersburg, IL	2,333	$38,056	31%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Freeport, FL	2,332	$40,074	28%
Ellinwood, KS	2,332	$49,917	10%
Selmont-West Selmont, AL	2,335	$28,689	48%
Kure Beach, NC	2,335	$68,819	24%
Inez, TX	2,335	$76,635	39%
Petersburg, IL	2,333	$38,056	31%

Source: The Petersburg, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).