The 2009-2013 American Community Survey estimated the median income in 2013 for a household in the city to be $39,424, and the median income for a family to be $56,546. Full-time, year-round male workers were estimated to have a median income of $44,435 versus $30,357 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,373. About 15.0% of families and 18.4% of the population were estimated below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over. The American Community Survey estimated that in 2013 there were 1,740 civilians 16 years and over employed. Of those, 33.7% were estimated to be employed in educational services, health care or social assistance; 14.3% in manufacturing; 10.0% in construction; 8.4% in retail trade; 6.8% in professional, scientific, management, administrative or waste management services; 6.1% in finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing; 4.8% in arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation or food services; and the remaining 15.9% in other (including agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, mining, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, utilities, information, public administration, and other services). Notable people Gertrude Abercrombie, Surrealist painter Suzy Bogguss, country western singer Oscar E. Carlstrom, Illinois Attorney General Herschel L. Carnahan, 30th Lieutenant Governor of California Dora Doxey, tried for murder in 1910 and found not guilty Peaches Graham, Major League Baseball Doris Emrick Lee, artist Frank Lewis Marsh, educator and creationist Dewey McDougal, Major League Baseball E.E. "Doc" Murdock, award-winning California State University professor and best-selling writer, son of former Mercer County Sheriff Russell Fay Murdock Margo Price, singer-songwriter Guy C. Scott, Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court and mayor of Aledo Judson Welliver, presidential speech writer Education Aledo was the home to William & Vashti College (1908–1917) — the campus/buildings were purchased and used by the Roosevelt Military Academy from 1924 to 1973. The Administration Building was torn down, and the spot was used to construct an assisted living facility. The remaining two buildings (Niles Hall and North Hall) are unused. William & Vashti College was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1910 to 1917. The High School Mascot used to be the Aledo Green Dragons. School colors were Forest Green and White. The Class of 2006 had 71 students, which is about an average class size. Mercer County High School offers a variety of course curriculum in the sciences, math, literature, social