Pocahontas, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pocahontas	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,740	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$75,432	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,042	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,528	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,125	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,022	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pocahontas is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pocahontas is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pocahontas is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pocahontas is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,282 $75,432 $150,864

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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Pocahontas median earnings by income bracket

Pocahontas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.1%	17.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.3%	25.3%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.2%	15.2%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grantfork, IL	494	$128,474	58.0%
St. Jacob, IL	1,590	$124,201	52.7%
Aviston, IL	2,259	$119,558	47.0%
Breese, IL	4,250	$104,542	28.5%
Pierron, IL	404	$103,166	26.8%
Pocahontas, IL	819	$75,432	7.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fieldbrook, CA	819	$98,474	21.1%
Latimer, IA	819	$55,665	31.6%
Shueyville, IA	819	$191,917	136.0%
Gobles, MI	819	$67,357	17.2%
Cleveland, MN	819	$110,397	35.7%
Pocahontas, IL	819	$75,432	7.3%

Source: The Pocahontas, 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.