Rantoul, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rantoul	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$22,744	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$41,837	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,365	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,466	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,021	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,273	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rantoul is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rantoul is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rantoul is 40% 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

$27,888 $41,837 $83,674

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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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	8,888	$113,871	105.8%
Seymour, IL	145	$105,893	91.4%
St. Joseph, IL	4,053	$93,621	69.2%
Penfield, IL	235	$76,250	37.8%
Royal, IL	370	$75,750	36.9%
Rantoul, IL	12,946	$41,837	24.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ocean Pines, MD	12,950	$77,518	40.1%
Azle, TX	12,950	$76,924	39.0%
Lumberton, TX	12,939	$83,167	50.3%
Oakland, NJ	12,953	$140,074	153.2%
Lexington Park, MD	12,934	$72,920	31.8%
Rantoul, IL	12,946	$41,837	24.4%

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