Union, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

73%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$40,315	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$95,655	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$100,417	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,382	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$69,844	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,167	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union is 35% higher than the national average
The median household income in Union is 73% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Union is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Union is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,763 $95,655 $191,310

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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Union median earnings by income bracket

Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	35.4%	35.4%
Manufacturing sector	11.8%	11.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.1%	23.1%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.9%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	1.7%	1.7%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakewood, IL	4,013	$149,583	170.4%
Ringwood, IL	735	$124,500	125.0%
Sleepy Hollow, IL	3,276	$122,121	120.7%
Algonquin, IL	30,848	$109,819	98.5%
Prairie Grove, IL	2,023	$109,306	97.6%
Union, IL	680	$95,655	72.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reynolds, IL	680	$72,639	31.3%
Ridgecrest, LA	680	$21,917	60.4%
Norwood, MO	680	$34,250	38.1%
Gibson, NC	680	$25,769	53.4%
Neapolis, OH	680	$86,094	55.6%
Union, IL	680	$95,655	72.9%

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