Beardstown, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Beardstown	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,182	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$65,418	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,931	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,912	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,027	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,575	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	6.6%	4.9%
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 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Beardstown is 31% 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

$43,607 $65,418 $130,836

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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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	410	$121,593	49.5%
Browning, IL	151	$84,255	3.6%
Meredosia, IL	928	$75,066	7.7%
Versailles, IL	433	$72,334	11.1%
Virginia, IL	1,421	$71,620	11.9%
Beardstown, IL	5,645	$65,418	19.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carver, MN	5,644	$161,697	98.8%
Hudson, QC	5,643	n/a
Creston, BC	5,643	n/a
Oliver, BC	5,648	n/a
Jonesboro, GA	5,641	$43,222	46.9%
Beardstown, IL	5,645	$65,418	19.6%

Source: The Beardstown, 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.