Belleville, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belleville	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$41,953	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$80,172	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,612	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,040	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,650	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,391	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belleville is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belleville is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belleville is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Belleville is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,442 $80,172 $160,344

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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Belleville median earnings by income bracket

Belleville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.8%	13.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.6%	13.6%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbia, IL	10,985	$158,048	94.3%
O'Fallon, IL	30,151	$132,987	63.5%
Smithton, IL	4,157	$130,324	60.2%
Shiloh, IL	13,870	$129,539	59.3%
St. Jacob, IL	1,590	$124,201	52.7%
Belleville, IL	42,499	$80,172	1.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leominster, MA	42,480	$93,562	15.0%
Kearny, NJ	42,471	$110,794	36.2%
Findlay, OH	42,458	$72,522	10.8%
Westfield, MA	42,547	$109,240	34.3%
Woodlawn, MD	42,611	$104,162	28.1%
Belleville, IL	42,499	$80,172	1.4%

Source: The Belleville, 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.