Royal, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Royal	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$52,375	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$111,941	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,820	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$81,368	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,587	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,478	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Royal is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Royal is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Royal is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Royal is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,619 $111,941 $223,882

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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Royal median earnings by income bracket

Royal employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	1.1%	1.1%
Financial & insurance services	12.6%	12.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	22.1%	22.1%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Joseph, IL	4,205	$138,312	70.1%
Philo, IL	1,447	$133,692	64.4%
Sidney, IL	1,347	$115,835	42.4%
Penfield, IL	243	$112,093	37.8%
Savoy, IL	9,110	$110,129	35.4%
Royal, IL	381	$111,941	37.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Naknek, AK	381	$105,251	29.4%
Quimby, IA	381	$79,233	2.6%
Yale, IA	381	$84,222	3.6%
Herrick, IL	381	$72,349	11.0%
Marshall, IN	381	$0	100.0%
Royal, IL	381	$111,941	37.6%

Source: The Royal, 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.