Bowen, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Bowen employment information

Index	Bowen	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$17,154	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$39,000	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,313	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,179	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,161	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.3%	14.0%	15.1%

The Bowen, IL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Bowen is $17,154, which is 46% lower than than the Illinois average and 42% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $39,000, which is 34% lower than than the Illinois average and 30% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Bowen is 7%, which is 45% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Bowen is 16% which is 8% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$25,997$39,000$78,000

City

$39,460$59,196$118,392

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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The income per capita in Bowen is 42% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Bowen is 30% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Bowen is 45% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Bowen is 8% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Bowen median earnings by income bracket

Bowen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	16.3%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	15.1%
Public administration	1.9%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	27.9%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	44.2%
Other	27.9%	12.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mendon, IL	935	$53,971	2%
La Prairie, IL	68	$47,857	13%
Coatsburg, IL	155	$45,750	17%
Carthage, IL	2,513	$45,536	18%
Tennessee, IL	120	$45,417	18%
Bowen, IL	470	$39,000	30%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Potwin, KS	470	$42,222	24%
Stapleton, GA	470	$31,667	43%
Bauxite, AR	470	$36,786	34%
Manorville, PA	470	$60,417	9%
Highland Holiday, OH	470	$20,667	63%
Bowen, IL	470	$39,000	30%

Source: The Bowen, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).