Clayton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clayton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$38,266	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$66,295	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,589	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,393	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,209	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,399	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clayton is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clayton is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clayton is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clayton is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,192 $66,295 $132,590

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Clayton median earnings by income bracket

Clayton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.6%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	21.7%	21.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.7%	25.7%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.4%	22.4%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	17.1%	17.1%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mound Station, IL	145	$104,982	29.1%
La Prairie, IL	65	$100,012	23.0%
Columbus, IL	83	$96,438	18.6%
Liberty, IL	407	$95,883	17.9%
Bowen, IL	599	$87,213	7.2%
Clayton, IL	602	$66,295	18.5%

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El Prado Estates, AZ	602	$68,877	15.3%
Leary, GA	602	$54,109	33.5%
Morley, MI	602	$49,986	38.5%
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Clayton, IL	602	$66,295	18.5%

Source: The Clayton, 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.