Clifton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clifton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$47,248	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$106,823	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$128,112	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,723	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,395	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,711	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clifton is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Clifton is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clifton is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clifton is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,208 $106,823 $213,646

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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Clifton median earnings by income bracket

Clifton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	20.8%	20.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Limestone, IL	1,571	$136,027	67.2%
Chebanse, IL	1,235	$110,056	35.3%
Herscher, IL	1,525	$102,036	25.5%
Bonfield, IL	604	$100,418	23.5%
Irwin, IL	41	$99,736	22.6%
Clifton, IL	1,208	$106,823	31.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Loving, NM	1,208	$62,617	23.0%
Skyline-Ganipa, NM	1,208	$86,084	5.8%
Chesapeake, OH	1,208	$72,198	11.2%
Lyons, OR	1,208	$105,070	29.2%
New Columbia, PA	1,208	$86,246	6.0%
Clifton, IL	1,208	$106,823	31.3%

Source: The Clifton, 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.