Sterling, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sterling	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$43,545	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$70,567	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,631	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,732	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,440	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,971	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sterling is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sterling is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sterling is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sterling is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,039 $70,567 $141,134

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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Sterling median earnings by income bracket

Sterling employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	28.8%	28.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	25.4%	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Como, IL	536	$119,912	47.4%
Grand Detour, IL	363	$100,304	23.3%
Prophetstown, IL	2,007	$91,198	12.1%
Morrison, IL	3,961	$88,298	8.6%
Coleta, IL	236	$84,640	4.1%
Sterling, IL	15,351	$70,567	13.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jackson, MO	15,346	$94,975	16.8%
Leduc County, AB	15,344	n/a
Hershey, PA	15,338	$91,372	12.3%
Gloversville, NY	15,335	$58,302	28.3%
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, QC	15,334	n/a
Sterling, IL	15,351	$70,567	13.2%

Source: The Sterling, 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.