Broughton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Broughton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$21,172	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$23,571	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$29,167	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,875	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,667	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Broughton is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Broughton is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Broughton is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Broughton is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,712 $23,571 $47,142

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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Broughton median earnings by income bracket

Broughton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	46.7%	46.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.7%	26.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McLeansboro, IL	2,539	$55,714	0.7%
Galatia, IL	1,095	$48,828	11.7%
Omaha, IL	237	$45,375	18.0%
Raleigh, IL	268	$44,821	19.0%
Equality, IL	442	$41,563	24.9%
Broughton, IL	116	$23,571	57.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Franklin, AR	116	$35,625	35.6%
Oakhaven, AR	116	$75,556	36.6%
Strawberry CDP (Tuolumne County), CA	116	$0	100.0%
Archer, IA	116	$41,250	25.4%
Elk City, ID	116	$0	100.0%
Broughton, IL	116	$23,571	57.4%

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