Seneca, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Seneca	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$34,832	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$74,907	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,750	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,625	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$61,425	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,212	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Seneca is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Seneca is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Seneca is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Seneca is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,933 $74,907 $149,814

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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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	475	$86,125	55.7%
Kinsman, IL	96	$81,875	48.0%
Lisbon, IL	281	$63,750	15.2%
Ransom, IL	355	$63,750	15.2%
Morris, IL	14,420	$61,419	11.0%
Seneca, IL	2,534	$74,907	35.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Drum Point, MD	2,534	$115,096	108.0%
New Miami, OH	2,534	$43,867	20.7%
Walnut Hill, TN	2,534	$65,030	17.5%
Laurel Park, NC	2,533	$73,916	33.6%
Carthage, TN	2,533	$42,925	22.4%
Seneca, IL	2,534	$74,907	35.4%

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