Piper City, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

108%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Piper City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,273	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$54,538	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,018	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,223	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,939	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,463	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Piper City is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Piper City is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Piper City is 108% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Piper City is 30% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,355 $54,538 $109,076

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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Piper City median earnings by income bracket

Piper City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	22.7%	22.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	2.3%	2.3%
Other	37.5%	37.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clifton, IL	1,208	$106,823	31.3%
Forrest, IL	1,017	$92,312	13.5%
Kempton, IL	328	$89,781	10.4%
Strawn, IL	88	$86,981	6.9%
Gilman, IL	1,776	$85,806	5.5%
Piper City, IL	874	$54,538	32.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kiowa, KS	874	$75,846	6.7%
Allenwood, NJ	874	$194,840	139.6%
Attica, OH	874	$92,521	13.8%
Accomac, VA	874	$54,496	33.0%
Mill Creek, WV	874	$58,566	28.0%
Piper City, IL	874	$54,538	32.9%

Source: The Piper City, 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.