Rock City, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rock City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,833	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$75,101	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,615	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,551	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,682	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,218	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rock City is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rock City is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rock City is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rock City is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,062 $75,101 $150,202

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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Rock City median earnings by income bracket

Rock City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	23.3%	23.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	14.4%	14.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Summerset, IL	2,026	$138,803	70.7%
Winnebago, IL	3,610	$125,851	54.7%
Orfordville, WI	1,507	$109,435	34.6%
Dakota, IL	741	$96,680	18.9%
Pecatonica, IL	2,002	$93,030	14.4%
Rock City, IL	363	$75,101	7.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Humphrey, AR	363	$64,080	21.2%
New Meadows, ID	363	$77,180	5.1%
Grand Detour, IL	363	$100,304	23.3%
Uniontown, KS	363	$61,534	24.3%
Spottsville, KY	363	$108,522	33.4%
Rock City, IL	363	$75,101	7.7%

Source: The Rock City, 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.