Potomac, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Potomac	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$34,816	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$73,524	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,925	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,899	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,490	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,033	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	6.6%	4.9%
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 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Potomac is 20% 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

$49,011 $73,524 $147,048

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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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	4,205	$138,312	70.1%
Penfield, IL	243	$112,093	37.8%
Royal, IL	381	$111,941	37.6%
Muncie, IL	118	$100,462	23.5%
Henning, IL	266	$95,824	17.8%
Potomac, IL	769	$73,524	9.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twin Valley, MN	769	$68,069	16.3%
Ulm, MT	769	$118,822	46.1%
Old Fort, NC	769	$42,019	48.3%
Sycamore, OH	769	$64,989	20.1%
Tipton, OK	769	$51,026	37.3%
Potomac, IL	769	$73,524	9.6%

Source: The Potomac, 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.