Barry, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barry	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,390	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$66,118	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,641	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,651	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,705	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,083	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barry is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Barry is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barry is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Barry is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,074 $66,118 $132,236

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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Barry median earnings by income bracket

Barry employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.9%	18.9%
Manufacturing sector	25.1%	25.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	15.6%	15.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Dara, IL	92	$172,549	112.2%
Kinderhook, IL	316	$97,505	19.9%
Liberty, IL	407	$95,883	17.9%
Payson, IL	1,427	$93,443	14.9%
Baylis, IL	131	$80,078	1.5%
Barry, IL	1,735	$66,118	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aurora, MN	1,735	$46,329	43.0%
Chepachet, RI	1,735	$122,552	50.7%
Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, QC	1,735	n/a
Alberni-Clayoquot D, BC	1,735	n/a
Cheswold, DE	1,736	$81,238	0.1%
Barry, IL	1,735	$66,118	18.7%

Source: The Barry, 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.