Wayne, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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105%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

146%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wayne	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$91,900	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$199,864	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$197,145	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$161,452	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$129,872	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,190	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wayne is 105% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wayne is 146% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wayne is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wayne is 94% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$133,229 $199,864 $399,728

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 median earnings by income bracket

Wayne employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	28.6%	28.6%
Financial & insurance services	8.4%	8.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.1%	14.1%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	14.8%	14.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Inverness, IL	8,231	$281,537	246.2%
South Barrington, IL	5,144	$276,370	239.8%
Campton Hills, IL	11,243	$259,945	219.6%
Barrington Hills, IL	4,275	$232,079	185.3%
Naperville, IL	151,582	$193,565	138.0%
Wayne, IL	2,558	$199,864	145.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Claus, IN	2,558	$142,013	74.6%
Calmar, AB	2,557	n/a
West Dennis, MA	2,559	$109,172	34.2%
South Bloomfield, OH	2,559	$116,962	43.8%
Poynette, WI	2,559	$106,222	30.6%
Wayne, IL	2,558	$199,864	145.7%

Source: The Wayne, 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.