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, Scales Mound sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,969. Here are the key highlights for income distribution by age:
- In terms of income distribution across age cohorts, in Scales Mound, the median household income stands at $81,969 for householders within the 45 to 64 years age group, followed by $78,173 for the 25 to 44 years age group. Notably, householders within the 65 years and over age group, had the lowest median household income at $50,927.
- Notably, household income for individuals within the 25 to 44 years age group demonstrated a remarkable increase of $25,870(49.46%), escalating from a median of $52,303 in 2011 to $78,173 in 2021.
- 9(4.95%) households where the householder is under 25 years old.
- 49(26.92%) households with a householder aged between 25 and 44 years.
- 56(30.77%) households with a householder aged between 45 and 64 years.
- 68(37.36%) households where the householder is over 65 years old.
![Scales Mound, IL median household income by age of householder The bar chart shows Scales Mound, IL median household income by age of householder. All incomes have been adjusted for 2022 inflation using the Consumer Price Index retroactive series (R-CPI-U-RS).](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/scales-mound-il-median-household-income-by-age.jpeg)
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Gender
In Scales Mound, the population consists of 235 males (52.81%) and 210 females (47.19%). Here are the primary highlights from the gender-based income distribution analysis:
- In Scales Mound, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,422 for males and $29,050 for females.
- However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,694 for males and $45,669 for females.
- In Scales Mound, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,422 for males and $29,050 for females.
- In Scales Mound, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $52,694, while females earned $45,669, resulting in a 13% gender pay gap among full-time workers. This illustrates that women earn 87 cents for each dollar earned by men in full-time positions. While this gap shows a trend where women are inching closer to wage parity with men, it also exhibits a noticeable income difference for women working full-time in the village of Scales Mound.
![Scales Mound, IL gender based income disparity Line chart showing the annual median income trends in Scales Mound, IL for males and females across four employment categories: (1) Males in full-time year-round positions, (2) Males in non-full-time roles (part-time and other employment types), (3) Females in full-time year-round positions, and (4) Females in non-full-time roles (part-time and other employment types).](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/scales-mound-il-income-by-gender.jpeg)
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Race
In Scales Mound, the population is predominantly White, constituting 95.51% of the total residents. Here are the key highlights from the analysis of income distribution by race:
- The median household income for White households is $63,578.
- In Scales Mound, White is both the largest group and the one with the highest median household income, which stands at $63,578.
- In Scales Mound, the median household income for the households where the householder is White decreased by $2,035(3.10%), between 2011 and 2021. The median household income, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars, was $65,613 in 2011 and $63,578 in 2021.
- Even though there is a population where the householder is Black or African American, there was no median household income reported by the U.S. Census Bureau for both 2011 and 2021.
![Scales Mound, IL median household income diversity across racial categories The bar chart shows Scales Mound, IL median household income across all racial categories identified by the U.S. Census Bureau.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/scales-mound-il-median-household-income-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Scales Mound, IL median household income trends by year, family type and household size (2010-2021):
- From 2010 to 2021, the median household income for Scales Mound decreased by $6,360 (9.12%), as per the American Community Survey estimates.
- Between 2010 and 2021, median household income, adjusted for 2022 inflation, experienced growth year by year for 5 years and declined for 6 years.
- The most significant year-by-year growth occured from 2015 to 2016, when the median household income increased by 7,564 (from $54,201 to $61,765). Similarly the most substantial year-by-year decline occured from 2011 to 2012, when the median household income decreased by 9,344 (from $65,379 to $56,035).
- It then further increased to $106,064 for 5-person households, the largest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income.
- With a Gini coefficient of 0.3866, it is evident that income distribution in Scales Mound, IL exihibits characterstics of moderate equality .
- For the family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $63,804. For the non-family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $52,694.
![Scales Mound, IL median household income trend (2010-2021, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) The line chart shows Scales Mound, IL median household income from 2010 to 2021. The orange line represents Census Bureau data for median household income (without adjusting for any inflation), while the blue line shows inflation-adjusted median household income for 2022.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/scales-mound-il-median-household-income-trend.jpeg)
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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)