Bradley, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bradley	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,766	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$80,919	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,633	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,972	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,971	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,649	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bradley is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bradley is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bradley is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bradley is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,940 $80,919 $161,838

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Bradley median earnings by income bracket

Bradley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	22.8%	22.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.2%	11.2%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	19.4%	19.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Limestone, IL	1,571	$136,027	67.2%
Beecher, IL	4,532	$131,094	61.2%
Peotone, IL	4,162	$120,573	48.2%
Bourbonnais, IL	20,244	$115,265	41.7%
Chebanse, IL	1,235	$110,056	35.3%
Bradley, IL	15,608	$80,919	0.5%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newport, KY	15,609	$59,691	26.6%
Olivehurst, CA	15,611	$79,486	2.3%
Belvedere Park, GA	15,604	$78,345	3.7%
Swampscott, MA	15,599	$156,084	91.9%
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL	15,617	$73,632	9.5%
Bradley, IL	15,608	$80,919	0.5%

Source: The Bradley, 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.