Belknap, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belknap	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$30,610	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$63,719	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,231	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,486	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,059	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belknap is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belknap is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belknap is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Belknap is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,475 $63,719 $127,438

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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Belknap median earnings by income bracket

Belknap employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	45.8%	45.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	33.3%	33.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bandana, KY	311	$182,281	124.1%
Ullin, IL	595	$89,466	10.0%
Simpson, IL	71	$72,988	10.3%
Buncombe, IL	292	$67,349	17.2%
Metropolis, IL	6,188	$60,520	25.6%
Belknap, IL	146	$63,719	21.7%

Cities with similar population

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Talladega Springs, AL	146	$68,542	15.7%
Christopher Creek, AZ	146	$95,631	17.6%
Kaibab, AZ	146	$50,878	37.4%
Mendes, GA	146	$149,073	83.3%
Dover, IL	146	$54,270	33.3%
Belknap, IL	146	$63,719	21.7%

Source: The Belknap, 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.