Urbana, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Urbana	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,215	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$53,590	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,322	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,500	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,976	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,950	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Urbana is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Urbana is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Urbana is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Urbana is 93% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,723 $53,590 $107,180

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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Urbana median earnings by income bracket

Urbana employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.7%	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	49.0%	49.0%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mahomet, IL	9,102	$172,299	111.8%
Seymour, IL	151	$160,166	96.9%
St. Joseph, IL	4,205	$138,312	70.1%
Philo, IL	1,447	$133,692	64.4%
Sidney, IL	1,347	$115,835	42.4%
Urbana, IL	43,747	$53,590	34.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hicksville, NY	43,793	$175,518	115.8%
North Fort Myers, FL	43,810	$71,810	11.7%
Jefferson City, MO	43,647	$81,500	0.2%
Schertz, TX	43,642	$127,628	56.9%
Lompoc, CA	43,853	$85,523	5.2%
Urbana, IL	43,747	$53,590	34.1%

Source: The Urbana, 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.