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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Paxton is $21,538, which is lower than the state average of $28,782 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Paxton median household income is $45,771, which has grown by 21.07% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 13.70% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Paxton residents spend 18.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #723

Paxton, IL	21,538 USD
Illinois	28,782 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Paxton, IL	25,788 USD
Illinois	31,179 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Paxton, IL	30,253 USD
Illinois	38,159 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Paxton, IL	21,094 USD
Illinois	25,193 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #688

Paxton, IL	45,771 USD
Illinois	55,735 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Paxton, IL	55,227 USD
Illinois	75,140 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #558

Paxton, IL	21.07%
Illinois	13.70%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Paxton, IL		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	26.06%	$8,177, see rank	26.02%	$14,427	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	32.47%	$15,587, see rank	25.67%	$15,844	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.38%	$4,061, see rank	2.01%	$3,365	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	17.26%	$21,067, see rank	16.38%	$22,467	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Paxton, IL	62,240 USD
Illinois	68,236 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Paxton, IL	65,769 USD
Illinois	88,178 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Paxton, IL	Illinois	U.S.
White	$45,979, see rank	$60,433	$54,999
Hispanic	$62,308, see rank	$47,170	$41,534
American Indian, Alaska Native	$2,499, see rank	$45,983	$36,779

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Paxton, IL	Illinois	U.S.
less than 25	$2,499, see rank	$25,854	$26,465
25 to 44	$49,514, see rank	$61,533	$57,132
45 to 64	$54,821, see rank	$68,668	$63,398
65 or over	$30,156, see rank	$34,435	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Paxton, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,587	see rank	9,967,535	238,733,844
Male¹	1,634	45.55%, see rank	48.47%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,051	64.32%, see rank	72.80%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	1,051	64.32%, see rank	72.43%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,007	95.81%, see rank	90.95%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	44	4.19%, see rank	9.05%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	583	35.68%, see rank	27.20%	29.08%
Female¹	1,953	54.45%, see rank	51.53%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,106	56.63%, see rank	61.07%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	1,106	56.63%, see rank	61.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,055	95.39%, see rank	91.92%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	51	4.61%, see rank	8.08%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	847	43.37%, see rank	38.93%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Paxton, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,034	100%	5,930,230	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,560	76.70%, see rank	73.64%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	378	18.58%, see rank	9.11%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	8.70%	4.94%
Walked	43	2.11%, see rank	3.06%	2.85%
Other Means	10	0.49%, see rank	1.57%	1.72%
Worked at Home	43	2.11%, see rank	3.92%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Paxton, IL	18.9 minutes
Illinois	28.5 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Paxton, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,062	-	6,062,848	141,833,331
Male¹	1,007	48.84%, see rank	52.49%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	208	20.66%, see rank	32.66%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	121	12.02%, see rank	13.77%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	187	18.57%, see rank	18.26%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	50	4.97%, see rank	8.95%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	306	30.39%, see rank	20.46%	18.08%
Female¹	1,055	51.16%, see rank	47.51%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	382	36.21%, see rank	38.88%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	268	25.40%, see rank	19.16%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	318	30.14%, see rank	34.22%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	76	7.20%, see rank	7.12%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Paxton, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,062	100%	6,062,848	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	18	0.87%, see rank	1.08%	1.86%
Construction	96	4.66%, see rank	5.96%	7.13%
Manufacturing	366	17.75%, see rank	13.02%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	41	1.99%, see rank	3.43%	3.06%
Retail Trade	155	7.52%, see rank	10.84%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	194	9.41%, see rank	5.88%	5.07%
Information	76	3.69%, see rank	2.32%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	143	6.94%, see rank	7.85%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	68	3.30%, see rank	10.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	614	29.78%, see rank	21.64%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	192	9.31%, see rank	8.55%	8.86%
Public Administration	42	2.04%, see rank	3.82%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	57	2.76%, see rank	4.77%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Paxton, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	405	10.20%, see rank	12.64%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	69	6.54%, see rank	9.24%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.