Brooklyn, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

159%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brooklyn	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$18,144	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$29,097	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$35,463	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,905	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$23,457	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,405	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brooklyn is 60% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brooklyn is 64% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brooklyn is 159% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Brooklyn is 143% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,396 $29,097 $58,194

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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Brooklyn median earnings by income bracket

Brooklyn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.0%	25.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	42.9%	42.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	17.9%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, MO	321	$368,561	353.2%
Ladue, MO	8,903	$368,480	353.1%
Huntleigh, MO	463	$365,824	349.8%
Frontenac, MO	3,669	$260,586	220.4%
Warson Woods, MO	2,457	$244,793	201.0%
Brooklyn, IL	445	$29,097	64.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clay Springs, AZ	445	$65,310	19.7%
Lake Almanor Country Club, CA	445	$130,813	60.8%
Oak Grove, IL	445	$43,302	46.8%
Axtell, KS	445	$79,018	2.8%
Linn, KS	445	$81,379	0.1%
Brooklyn, IL	445	$29,097	64.2%

Source: The Brooklyn, 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.