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

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Joseph	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,292	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$93,621	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$102,577	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$55,586	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$48,514	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Joseph is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in St. Joseph is 69% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Joseph is 66% lower than the national average
The poverty level in St. Joseph is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,407 $93,621 $187,242

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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St. Joseph median earnings by income bracket

St. Joseph employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	37.2%	37.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Philo, IL	1,398	$91,156	64.8%
Pesotum, IL	447	$76,339	38.0%
Sidney, IL	1,297	$76,250	37.8%
Penfield, IL	235	$76,250	37.8%
Royal, IL	370	$75,750	36.9%
St. Joseph, IL	4,053	$93,621	69.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cannon Falls, MN	4,053	$65,655	18.7%
St. James, MO	4,053	$42,578	23.0%
Northern Lights County, AB	4,053	n/a
Mount Olive, AL	4,052	$76,250	37.8%
Singac, NJ	4,054	$84,086	52.0%
St. Joseph, IL	4,053	$93,621	69.2%

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