Pontoon Beach, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pontoon Beach	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,144	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$84,360	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,867	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,028	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,635	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,237	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pontoon Beach is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pontoon Beach is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pontoon Beach is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pontoon Beach is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,234 $84,360 $168,720

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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Pontoon Beach median earnings by income bracket

Pontoon Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.4%	13.4%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grantwood Village, MO	981	$189,545	133.0%
Clayton, MO	17,205	$164,109	101.8%
Webster Groves, MO	23,373	$138,121	69.8%
Old Jamestown, MO	20,034	$137,716	69.3%
O'Fallon, IL	30,151	$132,987	63.5%
Pontoon Beach, IL	5,993	$84,360	3.7%

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Oreland, PA	5,993	$132,103	62.4%
Sylvester, GA	5,991	$63,031	22.5%
Linglestown, PA	5,990	$116,717	43.5%
White City, UT	5,990	$100,752	23.9%
Cave Creek, AZ	5,989	$0	100.0%
Pontoon Beach, IL	5,993	$84,360	3.7%

Source: The Pontoon Beach, 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.