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

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Peter	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,868	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$74,518	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,684	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,174	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,698	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,339	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Peter is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in St. Peter is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Peter is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in St. Peter is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,673 $74,518 $149,036

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. Peter median earnings by income bracket

St. Peter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.0%	15.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	25.2%	25.2%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Patoka, IL	599	$79,423	2.3%
Mason, IL	249	$79,422	2.3%
Iola, IL	94	$75,814	6.8%
Altamont, IL	2,313	$72,205	11.2%
Brownstown, IL	871	$69,806	14.2%
St. Peter, IL	456	$74,518	8.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emmet, AR	456	$79,549	2.2%
Fort Thomas, AZ	456	$130,077	59.9%
Sugar City, CO	456	$58,278	28.3%
Cannondale, CT	456	$0	100.0%
Prairie du Rocher, IL	456	$73,114	10.1%
St. Peter, IL	456	$74,518	8.4%

Source: The St. Peter, 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.