Carbon Hill, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carbon Hill	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$40,784	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$97,297	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,551	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,226	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,472	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,469	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carbon Hill is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carbon Hill is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carbon Hill is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carbon Hill is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,858 $97,297 $194,594

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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Carbon Hill median earnings by income bracket

Carbon Hill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.7%	18.7%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.3%	5.3%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.0%	20.0%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Channahon, IL	13,561	$149,023	83.2%
Minooka, IL	11,378	$146,040	79.6%
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Kinsman, IL	100	$120,864	48.6%
Essex, IL	1,111	$119,732	47.2%
Carbon Hill, IL	397	$97,297	19.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nipinnawasee, CA	397	$96,946	19.2%
Liscomb, IA	397	$102,620	26.2%
Owensburg, IN	397	$94,994	16.8%
Midlothian, MD	397	$0	100.0%
Chilhowee, MO	397	$40,288	50.5%
Carbon Hill, IL	397	$97,297	19.6%

Source: The Carbon Hill, 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.