Staunton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Staunton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$27,692	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$52,725	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,338	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,539	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,063	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,929	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Staunton is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Staunton is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Staunton is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Staunton is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,146 $52,725 $105,450

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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Staunton median earnings by income bracket

Staunton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.8%	24.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	21.3%	21.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holiday Shores, IL	3,080	$104,038	88.1%
Grantfork, IL	475	$85,313	54.2%
Rosewood Heights, IL	3,990	$80,661	45.8%
Dorchester, IL	151	$78,750	42.3%
Edwardsville, IL	25,332	$75,271	36.1%
Staunton, IL	4,528	$52,725	4.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coopertown, TN	4,528	$78,750	42.3%
Hancock, MI	4,526	$39,886	27.9%
New Burlington, OH	4,526	$54,886	0.8%
Spring Lake Heights, NJ	4,530	$90,511	63.6%
Bayside, WI	4,530	$100,571	81.8%
Staunton, IL	4,528	$52,725	4.7%

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