Vandalia, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vandalia	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,504	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$54,346	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,205	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,204	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,244	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,969	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vandalia is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Vandalia is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vandalia is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Vandalia is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,227 $54,346 $108,692

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Vandalia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Peter, IL	456	$74,518	8.4%
Fillmore, IL	302	$71,756	11.8%
Brownstown, IL	871	$69,806	14.2%
Smithboro, IL	222	$68,982	15.2%
Bingham, IL	90	$65,761	19.1%
Vandalia, IL	6,854	$54,346	33.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Contra Costa Centre, CA	6,854	$181,000	122.5%
Hamilton, AL	6,853	$58,297	28.3%
Notre Dame, IN	6,853	$38,632	52.5%
Logan, OH	6,853	$60,860	25.2%
Folcroft, PA	6,856	$82,514	1.5%
Vandalia, IL	6,854	$54,346	33.2%

Source: The Vandalia, 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.