Rockton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rockton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$53,972	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$138,074	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$154,594	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,054	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$93,285	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,510	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rockton is 20% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rockton is 70% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rockton is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rockton is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$92,040 $138,074 $276,148

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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Rockton median earnings by income bracket

Rockton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.0%	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	33.2%	33.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

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Rockton, IL	8,007	$138,074	69.8%

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Rockton, IL	8,007	$138,074	69.8%

Source: The Rockton, 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.