Bridgeport, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 34%

Household income 24%

Unemployment 2%

Index	Bridgeport	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$19,743	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$42,292	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,667	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,750	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,821	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,893	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.8%	14.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Bridgeport is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bridgeport is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bridgeport is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bridgeport is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,191$42,292$84,584

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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Bridgeport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.3%	1.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.2%
Public administration	2.7%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	0.5%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	47.0%
Other	36.0%	14.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Decker, IN	246	$50,000	10%
Allendale, IL	666	$46,607	16%
Claremont, IL	272	$46,071	17%
West Salem, IL	858	$43,026	22%
Flat Rock, IL	329	$40,313	27%
Bridgeport, IL	1,425	$42,292	24%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wacousta, MI	1,425	$80,331	45%
Jefferson, NC	1,425	$26,531	52%
Woodmont, CT	1,425	$78,000	41%
Cumberland Head, NY	1,425	$58,750	6%
Larimore, ND	1,425	$47,250	15%
Bridgeport, IL	1,425	$42,292	24%

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