Sumner, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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76%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sumner	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$10,691	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$54,621	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,070	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,904	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,406	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,813	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sumner is 76% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sumner is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sumner is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sumner is 72% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,410 $54,621 $109,242

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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Sumner median earnings by income bracket

Sumner employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	36.7%	36.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.5%	19.5%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.2%	14.2%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	8.9%	8.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allendale, IL	677	$94,504	16.2%
Bridgeport, IL	1,978	$85,972	5.7%
Ste. Marie, IL	367	$78,790	3.1%
Olney, IL	9,196	$73,488	9.6%
West Salem, IL	899	$68,906	15.3%
Sumner, IL	2,976	$54,621	32.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Munsons Corners, NY	2,976	$69,492	14.6%
Rothsville, PA	2,976	$129,692	59.5%
Elkton, VA	2,976	$85,142	4.7%
Pretty Bayou, FL	2,975	$93,805	15.3%
Richlands, NC	2,975	$78,340	3.7%
Sumner, IL	2,976	$54,621	32.8%

Source: The Sumner, 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.