Brooklyn, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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59%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

65%

Household income NAT. AVG.

139%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brooklyn	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$12,163	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$19,188	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$23,438	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,500	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$16,167	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,273	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	11.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	36.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brooklyn is 59% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brooklyn is 65% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brooklyn is 139% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Brooklyn is 143% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$12,790 $19,188 $38,376

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Brooklyn median earnings by income bracket

Brooklyn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.0%	25.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	42.9%	42.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	17.9%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, MO	314	$250,001	351.9%
Huntleigh, MO	447	$244,375	341.7%
Ladue, MO	8,631	$242,792	338.9%
Frontenac, MO	3,538	$174,676	215.7%
Warson Woods, MO	2,387	$166,042	200.1%
Brooklyn, IL	428	$19,188	65.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cushman, AR	428	$39,318	28.9%
Robbins, CA	428	$70,417	27.3%
Breda, IA	428	$52,054	5.9%
Cornell, IL	428	$50,625	8.5%
Linn, KS	428	$55,250	0.1%
Brooklyn, IL	428	$19,188	65.3%

Source: The Brooklyn, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).