Rockdale, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rockdale	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,689	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$65,045	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,432	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,246	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,615	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,375	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rockdale is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rockdale is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rockdale is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rockdale is 69% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,358 $65,045 $130,090

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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Rockdale median earnings by income bracket

Rockdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.7%	17.7%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	32.9%	32.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
Plainfield, IL	45,974	$198,573	144.1%
Lemont, IL	17,612	$172,804	112.5%
New Lenox, IL	27,687	$169,277	108.1%
Homer Glen, IL	25,242	$164,552	102.3%
Rockdale, IL	2,487	$65,045	20.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Strafford, MO	2,487	$71,265	12.4%
Excelsior, MN	2,486	$119,912	47.4%
Pottsboro, TX	2,486	$89,926	10.6%
Haverhill, FL	2,488	$100,146	23.1%
Belmond, IA	2,488	$75,284	7.4%
Rockdale, IL	2,487	$65,045	20.0%

Source: The Rockdale, 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.