Wataga, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wataga	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$23,927	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$46,250	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,917	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,438	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,114	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,000	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wataga is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wataga is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wataga is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wataga is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,830 $46,250 $92,500

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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Wataga median earnings by income bracket

Wataga employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.6%	21.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.9%	9.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	29.6%	29.6%
Education, health & social services	2.3%	2.3%
Other	13.6%	13.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilson, IL	194	$105,694	91.1%
Oak Run, IL	468	$86,250	55.9%
North Henderson, IL	239	$74,107	34.0%
Alpha, IL	674	$67,813	22.6%
Knoxville, IL	3,137	$63,750	15.2%
Wataga, IL	778	$46,250	16.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Creek, CO	778	$49,214	11.0%
Dover, ID	778	$95,893	73.3%
Oneida, IL	778	$56,705	2.5%
Laurel, IN	778	$19,846	64.1%
Tecumseh, IN	778	$129,091	133.3%
Wataga, IL	778	$46,250	16.4%

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