Beardstown, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Beardstown	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$20,599	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$43,425	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,216	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,008	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,427	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,861	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Beardstown is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Beardstown is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Beardstown is 30% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Beardstown is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,947 $43,425 $86,850

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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Beardstown median earnings by income bracket

Beardstown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	43.9%	43.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	2.3%	2.3%
Other	18.6%	18.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arenzville, IL	400	$81,250	46.9%
Browning, IL	145	$57,500	3.9%
Meredosia, IL	904	$49,688	10.2%
Versailles, IL	424	$49,375	10.7%
Virginia, IL	1,382	$48,625	12.1%
Beardstown, IL	5,504	$43,425	21.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Batesburg-Leesville, SC	5,504	$50,026	9.6%
Rockdale, TX	5,505	$35,650	35.6%
Lac-Mégantic, QC	5,501	n/a
Slinger, WI	5,500	$73,919	33.6%
Whiskey Creek, FL	5,508	$76,455	38.2%
Beardstown, IL	5,504	$43,425	21.5%

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