Vandalia, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 36%

Household income 20%

Unemployment 27%

Index	Vandalia	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$18,962	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$44,455	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,500	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,117	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,492	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,757	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.9%	14.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Vandalia is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Vandalia is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vandalia is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Vandalia is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,633$44,455$88,910

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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Vandalia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	1.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	20.7%
Public administration	18.3%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	36.5%
Other	19.2%	19.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smithboro, IL	171	$52,917	4.3%
Greenville, IL	6,833	$49,109	11.2%
Brownstown, IL	710	$47,500	14.1%
St. Peter, IL	388	$42,014	24.1%
Ramsey, IL	1,374	$39,659	28.3%
Vandalia, IL	6,758	$44,455	19.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gibsonville, NC	6,759	$51,316	7.2%
Torrington, WY	6,759	$41,959	24.2%
Marion, SC	6,756	$28,948	47.7%
Taneytown, MD	6,755	$66,392	20.0%
South Weber, UT	6,762	$84,260	52.3%
Vandalia, IL	6,758	$44,455	19.6%

Source: The Vandalia, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).