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

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rock Island	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$38,665	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$70,469	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,072	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,886	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,153	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,327	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rock Island is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rock Island is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rock Island is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rock Island is 43% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,974 $70,469 $140,938

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 Island median earnings by income bracket

Rock Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.2%	20.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coyne Center, IL	1,126	$169,592	108.5%
Long Grove, IA	928	$161,155	98.1%
Donahue, IA	392	$138,877	70.8%
Bettendorf, IA	37,477	$129,809	59.6%
Rapids City, IL	1,031	$123,536	51.9%
Rock Island, IL	38,640	$70,469	13.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dover, DE	38,633	$73,408	9.7%
Rosenberg, TX	38,648	$87,779	7.9%
La Presa, CA	38,679	$103,766	27.6%
Monrovia, CA	38,586	$123,395	51.7%
Egypt Lake-Leto, FL	38,732	$68,325	16.0%
Rock Island, IL	38,640	$70,469	13.4%

Source: The Rock Island, 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.