Watseka, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watseka	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$24,915	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$38,162	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,179	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,563	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,758	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,130	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watseka is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Watseka is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watseka is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Watseka is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,438 $38,162 $76,324

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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Watseka median earnings by income bracket

Watseka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.7%	19.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	20.9%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clifton, IL	1,178	$72,188	30.5%
Martinton, IL	346	$65,625	18.6%
Iroquois, IL	287	$61,964	12.0%
Crescent City, IL	485	$57,500	3.9%
Gilman, IL	1,734	$56,719	2.5%
Watseka, IL	4,956	$38,162	31.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Sayville, NY	4,956	$126,553	128.8%
Keyser, WV	4,956	$44,679	19.2%
Barling, AR	4,957	$43,694	21.0%
Needles, CA	4,959	$33,265	39.9%
Perry, OK	4,959	$52,487	5.1%
Watseka, IL	4,956	$38,162	31.0%

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