Augusta, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Augusta employment information

Index	Augusta	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$24,770	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$41,250	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,583	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,375	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,313	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,773	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.9%	14.0%	15.1%

The Augusta, IL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Augusta is $24,770, which is 21% lower than than the Illinois average and 17% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $41,250, which is 30% lower than than the Illinois average and 25% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Augusta is 8%, which is 75% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Augusta is 18% which is 19% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$27,497$41,250$82,500

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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The income per capita in Augusta is 17% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Augusta is 25% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Augusta is 75% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Augusta is 19% higher than the national average.

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Augusta median earnings by income bracket

Augusta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	17.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	8.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	14.6%
Public administration	5.8%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.9%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	54.9%
Other	33.9%	6.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Prairie, IL	68	$47,857	13%
Coatsburg, IL	155	$45,750	17%
Carthage, IL	2,513	$45,536	18%
Tennessee, IL	120	$45,417	18%
Camp Point, IL	1,135	$44,688	19%
Augusta, IL	455	$41,250	25%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Junction City, IL	455	$37,059	33%
Junior, WV	455	$27,292	51%
Rosebud, MO	455	$35,250	36%
Warrens, WI	455	$60,500	9%
Point Arena, CA	455	$28,000	49%
Augusta, IL	455	$41,250	25%

Source: The Augusta, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).