Clayton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

91%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clayton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$25,220	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$44,583	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,813	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,571	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,667	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,667	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.4%	5.3%	4.7%
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 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clayton is 91% 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

$29,719 $44,583 $89,166

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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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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mound Station, IL	141	$70,625	27.7%
La Prairie, IL	64	$68,056	23.0%
Columbus, IL	80	$63,750	15.2%
Liberty, IL	398	$63,333	14.5%
Bowen, IL	583	$58,929	6.5%
Clayton, IL	585	$44,583	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Silverhill, AL	585	$51,296	7.3%
Gillett, AR	585	$45,833	17.2%
Patoka, IL	585	$52,917	4.3%
Arlington, KS	585	$31,058	43.9%
Hoffman, MN	585	$46,563	15.8%
Clayton, IL	585	$44,583	19.4%

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