Rome, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

62%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rome	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$29,124	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$64,868	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,605	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$67,594	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,179	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,364	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rome is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rome is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rome is 62% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rome is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,241 $64,868 $129,736

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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Rome median earnings by income bracket

Rome employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.9%	1.9%
Manufacturing sector	22.9%	22.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	13.7%	13.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.0%	14.0%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown Hills, IL	3,421	$120,057	117.0%
Dunlap, IL	1,100	$99,018	79.0%
Hopewell, IL	427	$83,125	50.3%
Washington, IL	16,555	$78,608	42.1%
Metamora, IL	3,840	$77,050	39.3%
Rome, IL	1,394	$64,868	17.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Hermon, CA	1,394	$131,504	137.7%
Tangent, OR	1,394	$69,926	26.4%
Fort-Coulonge, QC	1,394	n/a
Oneida 41, ON	1,394	n/a
Riverdale Park, CA	1,393	$0	100.0%
Rome, IL	1,394	$64,868	17.3%

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