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

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in West City, IL

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

F

34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$29,490	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$56,208	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,563	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,241	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,835	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,277	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.9%	14.0%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In West City, IL

1144 W Webster St

Benton, IL

0000 Highway 14 HWY

Benton, IL

Key findings

The income per capita in West City is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in West City is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West City is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West City is 98% higher than the national average

Compare West City, IL Employment

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Best Places for Employment in and Around West City

See all the best places to live around West City

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all West City poll results

am i middle class

$37,468 $56,208 $112,416

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.

The best places in Illinois

Here are the best places to live in Illinois

Check out the 10 safest cities in Illinois

Safest States In The US

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Illinois

West City median earnings by income bracket

West City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	28.4%	28.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	3.7%	3.7%
Public administration	18.3%	18.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	30.3%	30.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bush, IL	314	$99,561	22.4%
Ewing, IL	326	$92,563	13.8%
North City, IL	698	$87,155	7.2%
Bonnie, IL	451	$86,748	6.7%
Sesser, IL	1,742	$82,390	1.3%
West City, IL	632	$56,208	30.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakehead, CA	632	$67,569	16.9%
Peck, MI	632	$65,512	19.5%
Butterfield, MO	632	$81,294	0.0%
Standing Pine, MS	632	$72,621	10.7%
McClellanville, SC	632	$151,096	85.8%
West City, IL	632	$56,208	30.9%

Source: The West 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.