Yale, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Yale	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,499	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$60,816	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,590	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,556	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Yale is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Yale is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Yale is 92% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Yale is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,539 $60,816 $121,632

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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Yale median earnings by income bracket

Yale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	33.3%	33.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stoy, IL	149	$114,231	40.4%
Ste. Marie, IL	367	$78,790	3.1%
Toledo, IL	1,204	$76,893	5.5%
Jewett, IL	291	$71,033	12.7%
Oblong, IL	1,557	$70,565	13.2%
Yale, IL	135	$60,816	25.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nauvoo, AL	135	$50,315	38.1%
Yellow Bluff, AL	135	$13,900	82.9%
Otter Creek, FL	135	$74,687	8.2%
Nemaha, IA	135	$0	100.0%
Narka, KS	135	$72,041	11.4%
Yale, IL	135	$60,816	25.2%

Source: The Yale, 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.