Braidwood, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Braidwood	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$50,175	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$98,878	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,348	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,323	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,492	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,682	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Braidwood is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Braidwood is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Braidwood is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Braidwood is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,912 $98,878 $197,756

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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Braidwood median earnings by income bracket

Braidwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.0%	16.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.4%	21.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	20.7%	20.7%

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Manhattan, IL	8,415	$158,097	94.4%
Channahon, IL	13,561	$149,023	83.2%
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Limestone, IL	1,571	$136,027	67.2%
East Brooklyn, IL	59	$135,064	66.1%
Braidwood, IL	6,545	$98,878	21.6%

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Gimli, MB	6,545	n/a
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Braidwood, IL	6,545	$98,878	21.6%

Source: The Braidwood, 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.