Rantoul, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rantoul	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,533	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$61,214	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,518	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,495	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,719	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,860	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rantoul is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rantoul is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rantoul is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rantoul is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,805 $61,214 $122,428

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Rantoul median earnings by income bracket

Rantoul employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	16.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.3%	20.3%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mahomet, IL	9,102	$172,299	111.8%
Seymour, IL	151	$160,166	96.9%
St. Joseph, IL	4,205	$138,312	70.1%
Penfield, IL	243	$112,093	37.8%
Royal, IL	381	$111,941	37.6%
Rantoul, IL	13,263	$61,214	24.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Miller Place, NY	13,262	$184,357	126.7%
Lexington Park, MD	13,260	$110,039	35.3%
New Carrollton, MD	13,268	$103,662	27.5%
Finneytown, OH	13,269	$104,902	29.0%
Lilburn, GA	13,254	$82,684	1.7%
Rantoul, IL	13,263	$61,214	24.7%

Source: The Rantoul, 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.