Riverton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Riverton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$25,678	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$34,488	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$34,651	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,327	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,401	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,875	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Riverton is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Riverton is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Riverton is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Riverton is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,989 $34,488 $68,976

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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Riverton median earnings by income bracket

Riverton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.2%	20.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	9.6%	9.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sherman, IL	4,470	$123,232	122.8%
Leland Grove, IL	1,237	$111,458	101.5%
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Chatham, IL	13,231	$96,655	74.7%
Rochester, IL	3,778	$95,463	72.6%
Riverton, IL	3,464	$34,488	37.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairchild AFB, WA	3,464	$60,133	8.7%
Marietta-Alderwood, WA	3,463	$66,108	19.5%
Union Springs, AL	3,465	$21,422	61.3%
Poteet, TX	3,462	$52,227	5.6%
Feather Sound, FL	3,466	$79,457	43.6%
Riverton, IL	3,464	$34,488	37.7%

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