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

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Peoria	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$42,486	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$71,888	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,963	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,643	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,111	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,146	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Peoria is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Peoria is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Peoria is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Peoria is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,920 $71,888 $143,776

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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West Peoria employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	25.5%	25.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	17.6%	17.6%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown Hills, IL	3,500	$176,315	116.8%
Lake Camelot, IL	1,688	$155,403	91.1%
Dunlap, IL	1,144	$150,322	84.8%
Morton, IL	16,134	$119,358	46.8%
Washington, IL	16,894	$115,059	41.5%
West Peoria, IL	4,604	$71,888	11.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sayre, OK	4,603	$48,937	39.8%
Lenwood, CA	4,605	$77,239	5.0%
Mount Vernon, MO	4,602	$55,853	31.3%
Florence, NJ	4,607	$107,182	31.8%
Buhl, ID	4,608	$61,222	24.7%
West Peoria, IL	4,604	$71,888	11.6%

Source: The West Peoria, 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.