Athens, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Athens	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$52,012	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$114,826	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$137,105	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,957	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,992	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,675	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Athens is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Athens is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Athens is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Athens is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,543 $114,826 $229,652

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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Athens median earnings by income bracket

Athens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	12.8%	12.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sherman, IL	4,619	$185,165	127.7%
Leland Grove, IL	1,274	$165,047	102.9%
Spaulding, IL	985	$156,428	92.3%
Lake Petersburg, IL	561	$145,146	78.5%
Rochester, IL	3,914	$139,866	72.0%
Athens, IL	2,433	$114,826	41.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Drew, MS	2,433	$30,282	62.8%
Blucher No. 343, SK	2,433	n/a
Enfield, NC	2,431	$32,187	60.4%
Konterra, MD	2,435	$153,284	88.5%
Commerce, OK	2,435	$50,058	38.5%
Athens, IL	2,433	$114,826	41.2%

Source: The Athens, 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.