Cairo, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cairo	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$29,872	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$41,090	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$47,692	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,124	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$19,171	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,094	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cairo is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cairo is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cairo is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cairo is 139% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,390 $41,090 $82,180

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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Cairo median earnings by income bracket

Cairo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	31.3%	31.3%
Public administration	10.8%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.6%	15.6%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	14.2%	14.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bandana, KY	311	$182,281	124.1%
Blandville, KY	90	$90,222	10.9%
Olive Branch, IL	630	$68,852	15.3%
Barlow, KY	561	$62,661	23.0%
Mound City, IL	803	$61,845	24.0%
Cairo, IL	1,928	$41,090	49.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mill City, OR	1,928	$78,157	3.9%
Eastman, QC	1,928	n/a
Wabasso Beach, FL	1,929	$142,382	75.1%
Sac City, IA	1,929	$73,044	10.2%
Erie, IL	1,927	$130,267	60.2%
Cairo, IL	1,928	$41,090	49.5%

Source: The Cairo, 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.