Wilmington, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilmington	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$44,594	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$86,665	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,357	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,343	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,668	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,835	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilmington is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wilmington is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilmington is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wilmington is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,770 $86,665 $173,330

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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Wilmington median earnings by income bracket

Wilmington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.9%	15.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	5.0%
Other	20.7%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Lenox, IL	27,687	$169,277	108.1%
Mokena, IL	21,535	$164,488	102.2%
Manhattan, IL	8,415	$158,097	94.4%
Shorewood, IL	17,848	$157,629	93.8%
Channahon, IL	13,561	$149,023	83.2%
Wilmington, IL	6,108	$86,665	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Petrolia, ON	6,108	n/a
Lewistown, MT	6,107	$51,235	37.0%
Selinsgrove, PA	6,107	$77,542	4.7%
South Hooksett, NH	6,105	$118,076	45.2%
High Springs, FL	6,104	$92,700	14.0%
Wilmington, IL	6,108	$86,665	6.6%

Source: The Wilmington, 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.