Wayne City, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wayne City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$34,748	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$76,033	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,094	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,486	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,545	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,349	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Wayne City is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wayne City is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wayne City is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wayne City is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,683 $76,033 $152,066

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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Wayne City median earnings by income bracket

Wayne City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.0%	16.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	13.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	29.7%	29.7%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Opdyke, IL	313	$96,244	18.3%
Springerton, IL	69	$90,697	11.5%
Mill Shoals, IL	176	$74,679	8.2%
Bluford, IL	683	$74,385	8.5%
Dahlgren, IL	716	$73,858	9.2%
Wayne City, IL	967	$76,033	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Inkom, ID	967	$90,159	10.9%
Waverly, MO	967	$66,633	18.1%
Henderson, NE	967	$94,890	16.7%
Odessa, WA	967	$61,285	24.6%
Wittenberg, WI	967	$64,317	20.9%
Wayne City, IL	967	$76,033	6.5%

Source: The Wayne City, 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.