Braidwood, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Braidwood	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$34,011	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$67,057	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,641	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,250	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,963	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,152	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Braidwood is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Braidwood is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Braidwood is 30% 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

$44,700 $67,057 $134,114

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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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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manhattan, IL	8,218	$105,726	91.1%
Channahon, IL	13,281	$99,429	79.7%
Minooka, IL	11,069	$97,097	75.5%
East Brooklyn, IL	57	$91,250	64.9%
Limestone, IL	1,536	$90,750	64.0%
Braidwood, IL	6,338	$67,057	21.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilmore, KY	6,339	$65,964	19.2%
Swarthmore, PA	6,339	$118,182	113.6%
Peachland, BC	6,336	n/a
Carrollton, VA	6,340	$100,066	80.9%
Kingston Estates, NJ	6,335	$69,888	26.3%
Braidwood, IL	6,338	$67,057	21.2%

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