Sherrard, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sherrard	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$46,023	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$95,858	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,355	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,249	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,368	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,502	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sherrard is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sherrard is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sherrard is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sherrard is 94% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,898 $95,858 $191,716

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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Sherrard median earnings by income bracket

Sherrard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.0%	15.0%
Manufacturing sector	24.3%	24.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.5%	14.5%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

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Coyne Center, IL	1,126	$169,592	108.5%
Coal Valley, IL	3,959	$110,402	35.7%
Reynolds, IL	697	$108,419	33.3%
Blue Grass, IA	2,108	$106,817	31.3%
Buffalo, IA	1,118	$103,908	27.8%
Sherrard, IL	653	$95,858	17.9%

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Norfolk, CT	653	$91,033	11.9%
Fern Forest, HI	653	$32,230	60.4%
New Market, IN	653	$85,505	5.1%
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Burden, KS	653	$79,960	1.7%
Sherrard, IL	653	$95,858	17.9%

Source: The Sherrard, 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.