Mount Auburn Illinois Income Charts

This section shows the Mount Auburn Illinois economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2020 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, Mount Auburn shows it has a Median earnings of $39,583 which is the smallest as measured by median earnings per worker of all the other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest median earnings per worker in the area is Mechanicsburg which shows a median earnings of $58,355 (47.4% larger). Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $49,041, Mount Auburn is about 23.9% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, median earnings per worker of $52,292, Mount Auburn is approximately three-fourths the size.

In Figure 2 a more complete view of income is shown which aggregates income from all members in the household and it has a Median household income of $51,250 which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest median household income in the area is Mechanicsburg which depicts a median income of $65,536 (27.9% larger). Comparing median household income to the United States average of $62,843, Mount Auburn is about 22.6% smaller. Also, versus the state of Illinois, median household income of $65,886, Mount Auburn is approximately three-fourths the size.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the Mount Auburn metropolitan area. In Figure 3 we see that it it has the largest proportion of earnings less than $10,000 at 14.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $15,000 and $19,999 at 45.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of earnings between $50,000 and $74,999 at 3.5% of the total.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has a Avg Hours Worked of 39.7 which is the third most average hours of all other places in the greater Mount Auburn region. The city with the highest average hours in the area is Niantic which depicts an average hours of 41.8 (only about 5.3% larger). Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has a Avg Hrly Earnings of $19.17 which is the smallest when sorted by average hourly earnings of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Mechanicsburg which depicts an average hourly earnings of $29.00 (51.2% larger). Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $24.31, Mount Auburn is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared with the state of Illinois, average hourly earnings of $26.05, Mount Auburn is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the Mount Auburn metro area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Mount Auburn depicts it has a Self Employed of 11.6% which is the third most people self employed of all other places in the greater Mount Auburn region. The city with the highest percentage of people self employed in the area is Buffalo which depicts a percentage self employed of 13.1% (12.8% larger).

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, has the percentage of median income-under 25 years less than most other places in the metropolitan area at $63,250 of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by median income for those under 25 years of age of all the other places in the metro area in terms of median income-25 to 44 years at $53,750 of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of median income-45 to 64 years at $28,750 of the total.

Figure 9 breaks down the source of income and Mount Auburn has the smallest proportion of self employment income at 8.1% of the total.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has a With Retirement Income of 19.6% which is the smallest when sorted by households with retirement income of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Niantic which shows a households with retirement income of 29.8% (52.2% larger).

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has the percentage of overall family income the second smallest as measured by overall family income of all the other places in the metro area at $64,583 of the total.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mount Auburn indicates it has the hightest cost of 96.7 for the cost of transportation grouping.

Mount Auburn Illinois Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data estimated by economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall national economy measure for the United States. Note that in March to April 2020, the Covid 19 recession or great recession occurred and affects this metric. . It shows that from February 2010 to before the disasterous Coronavirus Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 13.8% to 4.6% in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 66.7%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 8.2% This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of 78.3%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. . It shows that from February 2010 to before the Wuhan Coronavirus/COVID Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 36,170 to 30,596 in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 15.4%. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 31,906 This represents an increase in the monthly labor force participation of 4.3%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate/eligible for unemployment benefits and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Mount Auburn depicts it has a Unemployment Rate of 4.1% which is the third most of all other places in the local area. The city with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Niantic which shows a rate of 5.4% (31.9% larger). Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Mount Auburn shows it has a Labor Force Participation of 66.2% which is in the center range of other places in the local area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Mount Auburn shows full time employees approximately 3.9 times bigger as the part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner in the greater Mount Auburn area. Mount Auburn indicates it has a Single Earner Families of 17.6% which is the smallest when ranked by families with a single earner of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Illiopolis which depicts a single earners rate of 31.8% (about twice as large). The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Mount Auburn shows it has a Families with No One Working of 21.6% which is the third most families with no one working of all other places in the greater Mount Auburn region. The city with the highest families with no one working in the area is Niantic which depicts a families with no worker of 27.1% (25.4% larger).

Mount Auburn Illinois Poverty Charts

The next section details economy analysis about poverty for residents of the Mount Auburn community. This performance can be enhanced by government programs such as economic opportunity zone to influence manufacturing, job growth, economic opportunity an hopefully lead to economic recovery after the recent Covid 19 recession. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Mount Auburn depicts it has a Total In Poverty of 43 which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Blue Mound which depicts a total people earning less than the poverty level of 139 (approximately 3.2 times bigger).

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Mount Auburn shows it has a Percent of Population In Poverty of 7.3% which is less than most other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Buffalo which shows a percent of people in poverty of 21.4% (approximately 2.9 times bigger).

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Mount Auburn has the largest proportion of person in poverty 12 to 17 years at 63% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by person in poverty under 12 years of all the other places in the surrounding region in order of person in poverty 18 to 34 years at 12% of the total. Third, it has in the mid point range of other places in the greater region when sorted by person in poverty 55 to 64 years at 9% of the total.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. Mount Auburn has the largest proportion of white poverty rate at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart looks at the percentage of people in poverty based on their education level in Figure 28 marriage status. Mount Auburn has the largest proportion of less than highschool in poverty at 15% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 29 looks at only those people who make less than the poverty level of income and breaks down there employment status. Mount Auburn has the largest proportion of people who are in poverty and unemployed at 55.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) Mount Auburn shows it has a Public Assistance Percent of 8.4% which is the second smallest when ranked by households with public assistance of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Buffalo which depicts a households with public assistance of 24.1% (approximately 2.9 times bigger).

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Mount Auburn depicts it has a Gini Index of 38.0% which is less than most other places in the metro area.

Mount Auburn Illinois Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown Mount Auburn or elsewhere.) Mount Auburn has the smallest proportion of people who carpooled at 4% of the total.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Mount Auburn has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 5am to 530am at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 8am to 830am at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 11am to 12noon at 7% of the total.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Mount Auburn has the percentage of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes in the center range of other places in the surrounding region at 3% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 35 to 39 minutes at 9% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Mount Auburn depicts it has a Avg Commute Time of 26 which is the second most average commute time of all the places in the greater Mount Auburn region. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time. Mount Auburn shows average commute time in minutes for men about 5.6% smaller as the average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Mount Auburn has the largest proportion of 3 vehicles available at 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by no vehicle available of all the other places in the greater region when ranked by 4 vehicles available at 1% of the total. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Mount Auburn depicts it has a Work in city or place where live of 17% which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater Mount Auburn region. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Mount Auburn is approximately half the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Illinois, people who both work and live in the same city of 38%, Mount Auburn is approximately half the size.

Mount Auburn Illinois Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Mount Auburn depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $53,646 for the earnings-production, transportation, material moving occupations group. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Mount Auburn depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $68,750 for the earnings-education, legal, community service, arts, media occupations grouping. The table in Figure 48, shows Mount Auburn employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.

Mount Auburn Illinois Self Employment Charts

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment/entrepreneur income is shown. Mount Auburn depicts it has a Self Employment Income of $17,355 which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Illiopolis which depicts an average annual self employment income of $47,583 (approximately 2.7 times bigger). Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $39,154, Mount Auburn is approximately half the size. Also, compared with the state of Illinois, average annual self employment income of $38,734, Mount Auburn is approximately half the size.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women (i.e. entrepreneurs.) Mount Auburn depicts total number of self-employed men 71.4% larger as the total number of self-employed women.