Wamac, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wamac	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$20,581	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$32,625	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,500	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,089	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,141	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,039	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wamac is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wamac is 41% 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

$21,747 $32,625 $65,250

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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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	555	$63,750	15.2%
New Minden, IL	185	$61,250	10.7%
Hoyleton, IL	507	$59,028	6.7%
Irvington, IL	588	$58,438	5.6%
Hoffman, IL	775	$57,600	4.1%
Wamac, IL	1,222	$32,625	41.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mazon, IL	1,222	$60,966	10.2%
Verona, KY	1,222	$78,750	42.3%
Fruitport, MI	1,222	$65,625	18.6%
Blue Mountain, MS	1,222	$37,583	32.1%
Pamplico, SC	1,222	$38,306	30.8%
Wamac, IL	1,222	$32,625	41.0%

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