Calhoun, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

0%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Calhoun	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$46,848	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$61,616	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,436	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,754	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,793	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Calhoun is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Calhoun is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Calhoun is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Calhoun is 91% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,073 $61,616 $123,232

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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Calhoun median earnings by income bracket

Calhoun employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	40.9%	40.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	20.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	2.3%	2.3%
Other	9.1%	9.1%

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Olney, IL	9,196	$73,488	9.6%
West Salem, IL	899	$68,906	15.3%
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Noble, IL	673	$60,218	26.0%
Claremont, IL	226	$57,838	28.9%
Calhoun, IL	154	$61,616	24.2%

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Billingsley, AL	154	$33,256	59.1%
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Calhoun, IL	154	$61,616	24.2%

Source: The Calhoun, 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.