Brookport, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookport	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,229	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$48,859	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$52,062	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,218	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,985	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brookport is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brookport is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookport is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brookport is 72% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,569 $48,859 $97,718

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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Brookport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.2%	27.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burna, KY	68	$114,551	40.8%
Reidland, KY	4,437	$90,930	11.8%
Ledbetter, KY	1,783	$88,848	9.2%
Smithland, KY	345	$84,942	4.4%
Hendron, KY	4,978	$78,704	3.2%
Brookport, IL	849	$48,859	39.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manilla, IA	849	$78,711	3.2%
Hightsville, NC	849	$21,045	74.1%
Killdeer, ND	849	$107,491	32.2%
Loudon, NH	849	$167,396	105.8%
Pringle, PA	849	$79,812	1.9%
Brookport, IL	849	$48,859	39.9%

Source: The Brookport, 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.