Brownstown, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brownstown	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$42,760	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$69,806	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,308	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,398	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,107	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,483	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brownstown is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brownstown is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brownstown is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brownstown is 73% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,532 $69,806 $139,612

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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Brownstown median earnings by income bracket

Brownstown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	23.4%	23.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	2.6%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Peter, IL	456	$74,518	8.4%
Altamont, IL	2,313	$72,205	11.2%
Bingham, IL	90	$65,761	19.1%
St. Elmo, IL	1,505	$65,584	19.4%
Beecher City, IL	385	$62,334	23.4%
Brownstown, IL	871	$69,806	14.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hoonah, AK	871	$94,907	16.7%
Roland, AR	871	$62,827	22.8%
Tulelake, CA	871	$48,689	40.1%
Newell, IA	871	$79,494	2.3%
Garrett Park, MD	871	$334,404	311.2%
Brownstown, IL	871	$69,806	14.2%

Source: The Brownstown, 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.