Vernon, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vernon	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$34,312	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$61,019	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,103	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,916	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vernon is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Vernon is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vernon is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Vernon is 97% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,675 $61,019 $122,038

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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Vernon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.8%	23.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	38.1%	38.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Patoka, IL	599	$79,423	2.3%
St. Peter, IL	456	$74,518	8.4%
Salem, IL	7,259	$71,535	12.0%
Brownstown, IL	871	$69,806	14.2%
Smithboro, IL	222	$68,982	15.2%
Vernon, IL	97	$61,019	25.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Diomede, AK	97	$33,373	59.0%
Oscarville, AK	97	$0	100.0%
Bear Creek, CA	97	$0	100.0%
Bennington, ID	97	$0	100.0%
Wheaton, KS	97	$84,234	3.6%
Vernon, IL	97	$61,019	25.0%

Source: The Vernon, 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.