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

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Income/capita 20%

Household income 22%

Unemployment 30%

Index	Rock Island	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$23,806	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$43,052	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,335	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,475	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,740	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,648	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.6%	14.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Rock Island is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rock Island is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rock Island is 30% 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

$28,698$43,052$86,104

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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Rock Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	21.9%	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	13.0%
Public administration	5.0%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	41.8%
Other	22.6%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Long Grove, IA	952	$108,889	97%
Le Claire, IA	3,931	$80,580	46%
Rapids City, IL	1,095	$79,271	43%
Donahue, IA	385	$78,333	42%
Hampton, IL	1,996	$75,323	36%
Rock Island, IL	38,647	$43,052	22%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Muskogee, OK	38,605	$36,232	35%
Hurst, TX	38,690	$55,807	1%
Stanton, CA	38,594	$48,332	13%
South Miami Heights, FL	38,736	$37,445	32%
Severna Park, MD	38,514	$128,845	133%
Rock Island, IL	38,647	$43,052	22%

Source: The Rock Island, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).