Carthage, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carthage	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$53,431	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$107,134	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,335	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,449	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,104	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,058	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carthage is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carthage is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carthage is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carthage is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,415 $107,134 $214,268

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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Carthage median earnings by income bracket

Carthage employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	17.1%	17.1%
Wholesale & retail services	28.1%	28.1%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	14.4%	14.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bentley, IL	18	$112,776	38.7%
Bowen, IL	599	$87,213	7.2%
Nauvoo, IL	973	$74,965	7.8%
Hamilton, IL	2,889	$73,484	9.7%
West Point, IL	223	$72,371	11.0%
Carthage, IL	2,563	$107,134	31.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sacaton, AZ	2,563	$39,068	52.0%
Portage, PA	2,563	$60,178	26.0%
Crewe, VA	2,563	$73,058	10.2%
Stapleton, AL	2,562	$161,624	98.7%
Weatherby Lake, MO	2,562	$232,849	186.3%
Carthage, IL	2,563	$107,134	31.7%

Source: The Carthage, 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.