Rochelle, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rochelle	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$38,774	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$74,527	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,107	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,835	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,216	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,583	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rochelle is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rochelle is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rochelle is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rochelle is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,679 $74,527 $149,054

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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Rochelle median earnings by income bracket

Rochelle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	34.6%	34.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	5.0%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Davis Junction, IL	2,654	$126,730	55.8%
Lee, IL	390	$124,045	52.5%
Steward, IL	364	$122,964	51.2%
Creston, IL	553	$113,710	39.8%
Monroe Center, IL	398	$110,970	36.4%
Rochelle, IL	9,400	$74,527	8.4%

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Wagoner, OK	9,400	$64,489	20.7%
Lake Elmo, MN	9,402	$216,788	166.5%
Lake Mohawk, NJ	9,397	$165,029	102.9%
Warren, PA	9,397	$65,190	19.8%
Haiku-Pauwela, HI	9,392	$127,226	56.4%
Rochelle, IL	9,400	$74,527	8.4%

Source: The Rochelle, 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.