Rome, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rome	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$43,992	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$97,209	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,359	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$101,188	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,620	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,624	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	6.6%	4.9%
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 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rome is 61% 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

$64,799 $97,209 $194,418

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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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	3,500	$176,315	116.8%
Dunlap, IL	1,144	$150,322	84.8%
Hopewell, IL	442	$125,126	53.8%
Washington, IL	16,894	$115,059	41.5%
Metamora, IL	3,970	$114,428	40.7%
Rome, IL	1,424	$97,209	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ferndale, CA	1,424	$88,470	8.8%
Greenville, IN	1,424	$169,278	108.1%
Machias, ME	1,424	$34,968	57.0%
Ruhenstroth, NV	1,424	$126,424	55.4%
Coburg, OR	1,424	$83,880	3.1%
Rome, IL	1,424	$97,209	19.5%

Source: The Rome, 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.