Wenona, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wenona	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,449	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$53,131	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,535	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,668	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,660	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,121	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wenona is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wenona is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wenona is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wenona is 30% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,417 $53,131 $106,262

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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Wenona median earnings by income bracket

Wenona employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	11.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.1%	20.1%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	33.5%	33.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mark, IL	553	$106,544	31.0%
McNabb, IL	246	$100,326	23.4%
Benson, IL	476	$98,127	20.6%
Lostant, IL	473	$95,931	17.9%
Hennepin, IL	856	$94,881	16.7%
Wenona, IL	1,103	$53,131	34.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coats Bend, AL	1,103	$61,486	24.4%
Powell, AL	1,103	$74,430	8.5%
Oakland, IL	1,103	$61,587	24.3%
Marion Center, MA	1,103	$120,045	47.6%
Baxter Estates, NY	1,103	$225,612	177.4%
Wenona, IL	1,103	$53,131	34.7%

Source: The Wenona, 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.