Augusta, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Augusta	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,503	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$54,350	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,521	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,878	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,848	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,368	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Augusta is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Augusta is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Augusta is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Augusta is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,229 $54,350 $108,700

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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Augusta median earnings by income bracket

Augusta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.6%	8.6%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	26.7%	26.7%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	11.2%	11.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bentley, IL	18	$112,776	38.7%
Carthage, IL	2,563	$107,134	31.7%
La Prairie, IL	65	$100,012	23.0%
Bowen, IL	599	$87,213	7.2%
Coatsburg, IL	185	$84,154	3.5%
Augusta, IL	628	$54,350	33.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stewart, MN	628	$72,504	10.9%
Fultonville, NY	628	$107,592	32.3%
Lyons Switch, OK	628	$75,185	7.6%
Hopkinton, RI	628	$0	100.0%
Pleasant Hill, TN	628	$55,422	31.9%
Augusta, IL	628	$54,350	33.2%

Source: The Augusta, 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.