Carthage, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Carthage employment information

Index	Carthage	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$25,060	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$45,536	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,984	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,417	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,788	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,773	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.4%	14.0%	15.1%

The Carthage, IL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Carthage is $25,060, which is 20% lower than than the Illinois average and 16% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $45,536, which is 23% lower than than the Illinois average and 18% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Carthage is 3%, which is 34% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Carthage is 8% which is 44% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$30,354$45,536$91,072

City

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

State

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

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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The income per capita in Carthage is 16% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Carthage is 18% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Carthage is 34% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Carthage is 44% lower than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Carthage median earnings by income bracket

Carthage employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	1.2%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	8.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	9.7%
Public administration	3.9%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	49.2%
Other	25.2%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hamilton, IL	2,916	$50,308	9%
Nauvoo, IL	1,292	$50,259	9%
Blandinsville, IL	718	$44,792	19%
West Point, IL	197	$44,500	20%
Pontoosuc, IL	85	$42,813	23%
Carthage, IL	2,513	$45,536	18%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wayne, IL	2,513	$145,875	164%
Edwards AFB, CA	2,513	$59,706	8%
Mohawk, NY	2,513	$43,319	22%
Falconer, NY	2,513	$40,653	27%
Green Meadows, OH	2,514	$57,357	4%
Carthage, IL	2,513	$45,536	18%

Source: The Carthage, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).