Berlin, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Berlin	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$47,571	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$92,780	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,597	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,845	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,819	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Berlin is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Berlin is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Berlin is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Berlin is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,847 $92,780 $185,560

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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Berlin median earnings by income bracket

Berlin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.7%	22.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	6.1%	6.1%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.2%	15.2%
Education, health & social services	1.5%	1.5%
Other	36.4%	36.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leland Grove, IL	1,274	$165,047	102.9%
Chatham, IL	13,697	$146,139	79.7%
Athens, IL	2,433	$114,826	41.2%
Cantrall, IL	107	$108,256	33.1%
Auburn, IL	4,846	$107,168	31.8%
Berlin, IL	189	$92,780	14.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Deer Creek, AZ	189	$65,128	19.9%
Lodoga, CA	189	$0	100.0%
Maquon, IL	189	$71,480	12.1%
Smithfield, IL	189	$64,243	21.0%
Mission Woods, KS	189	$373,170	358.8%
Berlin, IL	189	$92,780	14.1%

Source: The Berlin, 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.