Buncombe, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buncombe	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$28,229	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$67,349	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,752	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,740	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,337	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buncombe is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buncombe is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buncombe is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buncombe is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,894 $67,349 $134,698

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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Buncombe median earnings by income bracket

Buncombe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	28.0%	28.0%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Makanda, IL	554	$101,304	24.6%
Ullin, IL	595	$89,466	10.0%
Goreville, IL	1,150	$89,124	9.6%
Simpson, IL	71	$72,988	10.3%
Belknap, IL	146	$63,719	21.7%
Buncombe, IL	292	$67,349	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kalihiwai, HI	292	$100,489	23.6%
Deep River, IA	292	$76,477	6.0%
Kensett, IA	292	$49,496	39.1%
Plainville, IL	292	$74,523	8.4%
Royal Lakes, IL	292	$28,988	64.4%
Buncombe, IL	292	$67,349	17.2%

Source: The Buncombe, 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.