Illinois Valley Times

35.2 percent of Tonica residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 34.7 percent for this demographic group. In 2017 the total Tonica population reached 582.

Out of 377 people who had a job, 2 were employed in the Armed Forces and 375 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	205	35.2
Employed	377	64.8
Employed in civilian labor force	375	64.4
Employed in armed forces	2	0.34