| Index | Wamac | Illinois | National |
| Income per capita | $20,581 | $31,502 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $32,625 | $59,196 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $36,500 | $75,354 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $25,089 | $34,488 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $24,141 | $40,474 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $22,039 | $27,197 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 27.7% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 28.7% | 28.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Public administration | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Other | 39.8% | 39.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Woodlawn, IL | 555 | $63,750 | 15.2% |
| New Minden, IL | 185 | $61,250 | 10.7% |
| Hoyleton, IL | 507 | $59,028 | 6.7% |
| Irvington, IL | 588 | $58,438 | 5.6% |
| Hoffman, IL | 775 | $57,600 | 4.1% |
| Wamac, IL | 1,222 | $32,625 | 41.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Mazon, IL | 1,222 | $60,966 | 10.2% |
| Verona, KY | 1,222 | $78,750 | 42.3% |
| Fruitport, MI | 1,222 | $65,625 | 18.6% |
| Blue Mountain, MS | 1,222 | $37,583 | 32.1% |
| Pamplico, SC | 1,222 | $38,306 | 30.8% |
| Wamac, IL | 1,222 | $32,625 | 41.0% |
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