St. Elmo, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Elmo	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$29,193	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$65,584	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,671	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,366	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,680	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,382	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Saint Elmo, IL

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Avena Township, IL

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Saint Elmo, IL

Key findings

The income per capita in St. Elmo is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in St. Elmo is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Elmo is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in St. Elmo is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,718 $65,584 $131,168

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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St. Elmo median earnings by income bracket

St. Elmo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	25.6%	25.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.6%	21.6%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.0%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shumway, IL	136	$87,418	7.5%
Mason, IL	249	$79,422	2.3%
Iola, IL	94	$75,814	6.8%
St. Peter, IL	456	$74,518	8.4%
Herrick, IL	381	$72,349	11.0%
St. Elmo, IL	1,505	$65,584	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Don Pedro, CA	1,505	$67,241	17.3%
Belle Plaine, KS	1,505	$88,233	8.5%
Clarkson, KY	1,505	$39,152	51.9%
Urania, LA	1,505	$18,355	77.4%
Tonka Bay, MN	1,505	$201,632	147.9%
St. Elmo, IL	1,505	$65,584	19.4%

Source: The St. Elmo, 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.