Zion, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Zion	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$34,357	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$85,931	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,287	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,205	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,625	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,591	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Zion is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Zion is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Zion is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Zion is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,281 $85,931 $171,862

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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Zion median earnings by income bracket

Zion employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.8%	21.8%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Bluff, IL	5,703	$263,624	224.1%
Libertyville, IL	20,905	$226,599	178.6%
Third Lake, IL	1,192	$204,409	151.3%
Knollwood, IL	1,738	$188,266	131.5%
Grandwood Park, IL	5,247	$186,894	129.8%
Zion, IL	24,329	$85,931	5.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Windsor, CO	24,324	$155,711	91.4%
Searcy, AR	24,322	$57,968	28.7%
Romulus, MI	24,336	$92,425	13.6%
Anthem, AZ	24,320	$150,288	84.8%
Allendale, MI	24,346	$87,543	7.6%
Zion, IL	24,329	$85,931	5.7%

Source: The Zion, 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.