Bluffs, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bluffs	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,949	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$91,805	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,651	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,072	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,019	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,726	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Bluffs is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bluffs is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bluffs is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bluffs is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,197 $91,805 $183,610

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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Bluffs median earnings by income bracket

Bluffs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	16.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	20.3%	20.3%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.0%	16.0%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	13.9%	13.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arenzville, IL	410	$121,593	49.5%
Chapin, IL	555	$86,017	5.8%
Winchester, IL	1,755	$79,606	2.1%
Meredosia, IL	928	$75,066	7.7%
Versailles, IL	433	$72,334	11.1%
Bluffs, IL	792	$91,805	12.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Millry, AL	792	$57,631	29.1%
McNary, AZ	792	$71,392	12.2%
Illiopolis, IL	792	$95,852	17.9%
Lakeville, IN	792	$58,764	27.7%
Erick, OK	792	$40,723	49.9%
Bluffs, IL	792	$91,805	12.9%

Source: The Bluffs, 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.