All incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars using R-CPI-U-RS. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
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Age of householder
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Longview sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $92,553. Here are the key highlights for income distribution by age:
- In terms of income distribution across age cohorts, in Longview, where there exist only two delineated age groups, the median household income is $92,553 for householders within the 25 to 44 years age group, compared to $24,659 for the 65 years and over age group.
- Notably, household income for individuals within the 25 to 44 years age group demonstrated the smallest decline of $2,713(2.85%), declining from a median of $95,266 in 2011 to $92,553 in 2021.
- 0 households where the householder is under 25 years old.
- 12(25%) households with a householder aged between 25 and 44 years.
- 21(43.75%) households with a householder aged between 45 and 64 years.
- 15(31.25%) households where the householder is over 65 years old.
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Gender
In Longview, the population consists of 50 males (49.50%) and 51 females (50.50%). Here are the primary highlights from the gender-based income distribution analysis:
- In Longview, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,992 for males and $24,321 for females.
- However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,286 for males and $39,453 for females.
- In Longview, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,992 for males and $24,321 for females.
- In Longview, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $72,286, while females earned $39,453, leading to a 45% gender pay gap among full-time workers. This illustrates that women earn 55 cents for each dollar earned by men in full-time roles. This level of income gap emphasizes the urgency to address and rectify this ongoing disparity, where women, despite working full-time, face a more significant wage discrepancy compared to men in the same employment roles.
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Year by year
Longview, IL median household income trends by year, family type and household size (2010-2021):
- From 2010 to 2021, the median household income for Longview increased by $4,282 (9.96%), as per the American Community Survey estimates.
- Between 2010 and 2021, median household income, adjusted for 2022 inflation, experienced growth year by year for 3 years and declined for 8 years.
- The most significant year-by-year growth occured from 2020 to 2021, when the median household income increased by 17,073 (from $30,217 to $47,290). Similarly the most substantial year-by-year decline occured from 2012 to 2013, when the median household income decreased by 9,462 (from $52,833 to $43,371).
- It then further increased to $122,954 for 4-person households, the largest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income.
- With a Gini coefficient of 0.4576, it is evident that income distribution in Longview, IL exihibits characterstics of moderate inequality .
- NA. For the non-family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $21,888.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- Consumer Price Index retroactive series using current methods (R-CPI-U-RS)