Seneca, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Seneca	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$51,900	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$113,447	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,395	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,500	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,232	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,729	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Seneca is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Seneca is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Seneca is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Seneca is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,623 $113,447 $226,894

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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Seneca median earnings by income bracket

Seneca employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	26.4%	26.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.0%	17.0%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	10.8%	10.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dayton, IL	492	$130,306	60.2%
Kinsman, IL	100	$120,864	48.6%
Ransom, IL	362	$93,400	14.8%
Lisbon, IL	291	$93,255	14.7%
Morris, IL	14,819	$91,133	12.0%
Seneca, IL	2,603	$113,447	39.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elwood, IL	2,603	$118,932	46.2%
Trenton, NS	2,603	n/a
Pima, AZ	2,602	$64,756	20.4%
Waretown, NJ	2,602	$130,308	60.2%
Nicoma Park, OK	2,602	$83,639	2.8%
Seneca, IL	2,603	$113,447	39.5%

Source: The Seneca, 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.