Bement, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bement	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,967	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$70,831	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,659	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,646	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,820	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,526	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bement is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bement is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bement is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bement is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,215 $70,831 $141,662

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Bement median earnings by income bracket

Bement employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.6%	23.6%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	20.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	19.3%	19.3%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seymour, IL	151	$160,166	96.9%
White Heath, IL	159	$131,848	62.1%
Long Creek, IL	1,490	$119,826	47.3%
Monticello, IL	5,985	$115,299	41.8%
LaPlace, IL	131	$105,580	29.8%
Bement, IL	1,523	$70,831	12.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Steelville, MO	1,523	$49,829	38.7%
Minetto, NY	1,523	$122,740	50.9%
Pleasant Valley, NY	1,523	$86,574	6.4%
Pine Island, TX	1,523	$78,925	3.0%
Munford, AL	1,522	$44,666	45.1%
Bement, IL	1,523	$70,831	12.9%

Source: The Bement, 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.