Cahokia, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cahokia	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$16,769	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$30,299	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,856	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,098	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,951	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,403	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	32.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cahokia is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cahokia is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cahokia is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cahokia is 113% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,197 $30,299 $60,598

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Cahokia median earnings by income bracket

Cahokia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	37.5%	37.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Life Acres, MO	52	$250,001	351.9%
Westwood, MO	314	$250,001	351.9%
Huntleigh, MO	447	$244,375	341.7%
Ladue, MO	8,631	$242,792	338.9%
Frontenac, MO	3,538	$174,676	215.7%
Cahokia, IL	14,035	$30,299	45.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Falls-Windsor, NL	14,032	n/a
Lewisville, NC	14,030	$81,275	46.9%
Miami Springs, FL	14,041	$65,910	19.1%
Chicago Ridge, IL	14,028	$51,555	6.8%
Dumas, TX	14,042	$55,625	0.5%
Cahokia, IL	14,035	$30,299	45.2%

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