Abingdon, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Abingdon	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$30,251	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$65,322	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,588	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,328	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,558	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,040	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Abingdon is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Abingdon is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Abingdon is 45% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Abingdon is 30% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,543 $65,322 $130,644

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Abingdon median earnings by income bracket

Abingdon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	31.8%	31.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	15.6%	15.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilson, IL	201	$157,805	94.0%
Oak Run, IL	487	$129,827	59.6%
Knoxville, IL	3,234	$96,054	18.1%
East Galesburg, IL	603	$87,330	7.4%
Fairview, IL	466	$85,620	5.3%
Abingdon, IL	3,673	$65,322	19.7%

Cities with similar population

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Barnesville, OH	3,672	$69,109	15.0%
Combined Locks, WI	3,672	$105,676	29.9%
Beaver Dam, KY	3,671	$67,660	16.8%
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Morton, MS	3,671	$45,924	43.5%
Abingdon, IL	3,673	$65,322	19.7%

Source: The Abingdon, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.