Shannon, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shannon	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$45,501	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$78,085	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,267	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,925	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,983	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,529	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shannon is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shannon is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shannon is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shannon is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,051 $78,085 $156,170

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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Shannon median earnings by income bracket

Shannon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	16.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.7%	18.7%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	33.7%	33.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pearl City, IL	864	$98,482	21.1%
German Valley, IL	579	$92,089	13.2%
Forreston, IL	1,437	$85,900	5.6%
Mount Carroll, IL	1,557	$82,297	1.2%
Adeline, IL	101	$75,970	6.6%
Shannon, IL	763	$78,085	4.0%

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Summerland, CA	763	$159,260	95.8%
Parkdale, MI	763	$50,134	38.4%
Superior, MT	763	$54,840	32.6%
Interlaken, NJ	763	$187,778	130.9%
Netarts, OR	763	$72,460	10.9%
Shannon, IL	763	$78,085	4.0%

Source: The Shannon, 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.