Wamac, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wamac	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$30,394	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$49,266	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,379	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,864	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,641	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,207	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wamac is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wamac is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wamac is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wamac is 84% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,840 $49,266 $98,532

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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Wamac median earnings by income bracket

Wamac employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	28.7%	28.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	39.8%	39.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodlawn, IL	571	$93,156	14.5%
New Minden, IL	192	$91,590	12.6%
Hoyleton, IL	521	$87,788	7.9%
Irvington, IL	601	$87,496	7.6%
Hoffman, IL	794	$85,301	4.9%
Wamac, IL	1,271	$49,266	39.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twin Grove, IL	1,271	$162,578	99.9%
Morse, LA	1,271	$120,921	48.7%
Stoneville, NC	1,271	$70,122	13.8%
Arenas Valley, NM	1,271	$79,435	2.3%
Millersport, OH	1,271	$92,309	13.5%
Wamac, IL	1,271	$49,266	39.4%

Source: The Wamac, 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.