Charleston, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charleston	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$23,901	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$41,436	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,926	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,909	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,253	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,031	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charleston is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Charleston is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charleston is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Charleston is 80% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,621 $41,436 $82,872

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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Charleston median earnings by income bracket

Charleston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	22.6%	22.6%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arcola, IL	2,840	$60,720	9.8%
Hindsboro, IL	400	$58,750	6.2%
Westfield, IL	570	$53,421	3.4%
Toledo, IL	1,163	$51,364	7.2%
Neoga, IL	1,579	$50,694	8.4%
Charleston, IL	20,141	$41,436	25.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown, WI	20,142	$89,111	61.1%
Ferndale, MI	20,139	$77,100	39.4%
Albany, CA	20,145	$103,132	86.4%
South St. Paul, MN	20,132	$63,204	14.2%
Cocoa, FL	20,151	$45,011	18.6%
Charleston, IL	20,141	$41,436	25.1%

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