Buckner, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buckner	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$21,907	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$38,542	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,208	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,250	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,750	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,063	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buckner is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buckner is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buckner is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Buckner is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,692 $38,542 $77,084

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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Buckner median earnings by income bracket

Buckner employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.4%	2.4%
Manufacturing sector	39.8%	39.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.1%	24.1%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	2.4%	2.4%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bush, IL	303	$67,639	22.3%
Ewing, IL	320	$61,250	10.7%
North City, IL	683	$57,500	3.9%
Sesser, IL	1,702	$54,375	1.7%
Energy, IL	1,208	$50,326	9.0%
Buckner, IL	348	$38,542	30.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Donaldson, AR	348	$44,167	20.2%
Okolona, AR	348	$0	100.0%
Trinidad, CA	348	$88,125	59.3%
Snow Lake Shores, MS	348	$53,000	4.2%
Shannon, NC	348	$23,750	57.1%
Buckner, IL	348	$38,542	30.3%

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