Wheeler, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheeler	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$23,068	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$52,144	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,228	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,695	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,252	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheeler is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wheeler is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wheeler is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wheeler is 71% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,759 $52,144 $104,288

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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Wheeler median earnings by income bracket

Wheeler employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.3%	23.3%
Manufacturing sector	39.5%	39.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.3%	2.3%
Public administration	9.3%	9.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	20.9%	20.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sigel, IL	434	$125,195	53.9%
Teutopolis, IL	1,878	$107,694	32.4%
Dieterich, IL	755	$90,055	10.7%
Watson, IL	822	$84,744	4.2%
Effingham, IL	12,644	$79,355	2.4%
Wheeler, IL	186	$52,144	35.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gulfcrest, AL	186	$0	100.0%
Camptonville, CA	186	$144,926	78.2%
Fostoria, IA	186	$112,508	38.3%
Green Mountain, IA	186	$72,934	10.3%
Webb, IA	186	$85,118	4.7%
Wheeler, IL	186	$52,144	35.9%

Source: The Wheeler, 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.