Walnut, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walnut	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$38,512	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$72,858	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,080	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,658	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,418	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,543	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Walnut is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Walnut is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walnut is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walnut is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,567 $72,858 $145,716

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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Walnut median earnings by income bracket

Walnut employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	25.9%	25.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Como, IL	536	$119,912	47.4%
Amboy, IL	2,539	$90,321	11.1%
Ohio, IL	520	$88,196	8.4%
Deer Grove, IL	34	$82,987	2.0%
Tampico, IL	793	$79,264	2.5%
Walnut, IL	1,376	$72,858	10.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Funny River, AK	1,376	$80,123	1.5%
Newark, IL	1,376	$150,603	85.2%
New Berlin, IL	1,376	$105,430	29.6%
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, IN	1,376	$156,344	92.2%
Appleton, MN	1,376	$51,342	36.9%
Walnut, IL	1,376	$72,858	10.4%

Source: The Walnut, 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.