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Lincoln, IL vs Morton, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Morton, is 58% more than it is in Lincoln and is 16% above the National Average.
- Lincoln unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Morton unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Lincoln, ILMorton, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,206  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,792$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,958  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lincoln, ILMorton, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lincoln, ILMorton, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.4%13.1%
Reviews for Lincoln    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lincoln is a great place to live. It is centrally located on two interstates between Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Springfield, and Decatur. It has low crime, many  More

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This is a terrible place to raise a family. The culture of the community corrupts everyone and many people have had their lives ruined by moving  More

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Reviews for Morton    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Good place to live. Safe, clean, nice people, good  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town that is extremely well kept. Lots of humidity all the  More

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