Ransom, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ransom	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$46,612	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$93,400	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,789	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,917	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,921	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,875	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ransom is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ransom is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ransom is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ransom is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,260 $93,400 $186,800

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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Ransom median earnings by income bracket

Ransom employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	23.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.8%	3.8%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	43.3%	43.3%
Education, health & social services	1.9%	1.9%
Other	18.3%	18.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kinsman, IL	100	$120,864	48.6%
Seneca, IL	2,603	$113,447	39.5%
Long Point, IL	256	$91,968	13.1%
Morris, IL	14,819	$91,133	12.0%
Mazon, IL	1,253	$90,118	10.8%
Ransom, IL	362	$93,400	14.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockford Bay, ID	362	$150,306	84.8%
Michiana Shores, IN	362	$114,130	40.3%
Somerville, IN	362	$70,895	12.8%
Henderson, MI	362	$104,969	29.1%
Lake Viking, MO	362	$92,315	13.5%
Ransom, IL	362	$93,400	14.8%

Source: The Ransom, 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.