Pontiac, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pontiac	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$38,116	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$73,301	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,536	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,217	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,429	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,704	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pontiac is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pontiac is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pontiac is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pontiac is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,862 $73,301 $146,602

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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Pontiac median earnings by income bracket

Pontiac employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	30.3%	30.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%	8.4%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flanagan, IL	973	$94,180	15.8%
Forrest, IL	1,017	$92,312	13.5%
Long Point, IL	256	$91,968	13.1%
Chenoa, IL	1,942	$90,064	10.7%
Gridley, IL	1,430	$87,075	7.1%
Pontiac, IL	11,732	$73,301	9.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gardnerville Ranchos, NV	11,732	$92,759	14.0%
Mendota Heights, MN	11,733	$178,997	120.1%
Piedmont, CA	11,734	$367,407	351.7%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
Coldstream, BC	11,728	n/a
Pontiac, IL	11,732	$73,301	9.9%

Source: The Pontiac, 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.