Potomac, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Potomac	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$23,209	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$50,333	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,708	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,932	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,797	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,125	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Potomac is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Potomac is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Potomac is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Potomac is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,551 $50,333 $100,666

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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Potomac median earnings by income bracket

Potomac employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	26.0%	26.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Joseph, IL	4,053	$93,621	69.2%
Penfield, IL	235	$76,250	37.8%
Royal, IL	370	$75,750	36.9%
Muncie, IL	115	$68,125	23.1%
Henning, IL	258	$65,625	18.6%
Potomac, IL	744	$50,333	9.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clayhatchee, AL	744	$45,724	17.3%
Panacea, FL	744	$26,667	51.8%
New Harmony, IN	744	$45,208	18.3%
Parkdale, MI	744	$33,125	40.1%
Cedar Bluffs, NE	744	$60,577	9.5%
Potomac, IL	744	$50,333	9.0%

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