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

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Yates City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$42,674	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$76,115	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,753	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,051	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,267	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,665	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Yates City is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Yates City is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Yates City is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Yates City is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,738 $76,115 $152,230

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Yates City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.8%	18.8%
Manufacturing sector	26.9%	26.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilson, IL	201	$157,805	94.0%
Lake Camelot, IL	1,688	$155,403	91.1%
Oak Run, IL	487	$129,827	59.6%
Elmwood, IL	2,575	$112,435	38.2%
Knoxville, IL	3,234	$96,054	18.1%
Yates City, IL	842	$76,115	6.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Annawan, IL	842	$75,919	6.7%
Colfax, IN	842	$79,083	2.8%
Hills, MN	842	$100,584	23.7%
Crowder, MS	842	$26,186	67.8%
Prospect, NC	842	$88,347	8.6%
Yates City, IL	842	$76,115	6.4%

Source: The Yates 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.