Wataga, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wataga	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,792	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$68,114	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,401	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,592	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,218	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,950	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.6%	4.9%
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 31% 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

$45,404 $68,114 $136,228

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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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	201	$157,805	94.0%
Oak Run, IL	487	$129,827	59.6%
North Henderson, IL	245	$109,943	35.2%
Alpha, IL	691	$102,098	25.5%
Knoxville, IL	3,234	$96,054	18.1%
Wataga, IL	800	$68,114	16.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stratford, CA	800	$101,537	24.8%
Loreauville, LA	800	$41,768	48.6%
West Concord, MN	800	$88,089	8.3%
Hoffman, NC	800	$45,450	44.1%
Hatton, ND	800	$87,598	7.7%
Wataga, IL	800	$68,114	16.3%

Source: The Wataga, 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.