Union, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

77%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$60,139	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$143,766	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$149,600	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,952	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$100,590	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,009	$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 Union is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Union is 77% 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

$95,834 $143,766 $287,532

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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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	4,146	$223,843	175.2%
Ringwood, IL	762	$187,806	130.9%
Sleepy Hollow, IL	3,351	$183,639	125.8%
Prairie Grove, IL	2,089	$164,471	102.2%
Algonquin, IL	31,826	$160,762	97.7%
Union, IL	699	$143,766	76.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bergman, AR	699	$80,926	0.5%
Stanwood, IA	699	$83,793	3.0%
Sandyfield, NC	699	$42,340	47.9%
LaMoure, ND	699	$96,418	18.5%
Humboldt, SD	699	$106,261	30.6%
Union, IL	699	$143,766	76.8%

Source: The Union, 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.