Roberts, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Roberts	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$27,117	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$52,987	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,300	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,023	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,387	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Roberts is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Roberts is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Roberts is 63% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Roberts is 120% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,321 $52,987 $105,974

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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Roberts median earnings by income bracket

Roberts employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	49.1%	49.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forrest, IL	1,017	$92,312	13.5%
Strawn, IL	88	$86,981	6.9%
Gilman, IL	1,776	$85,806	5.5%
Buckley, IL	525	$85,456	5.1%
Paxton, IL	4,170	$76,077	6.5%
Roberts, IL	480	$52,987	34.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reyno, AR	480	$59,990	26.2%
Deer Trail, CO	480	$94,696	16.4%
Yampa, CO	480	$93,089	14.5%
Milton, IA	480	$61,657	24.2%
Ashley, IL	480	$60,568	25.5%
Roberts, IL	480	$52,987	34.9%

Source: The Roberts, 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.