Cobden, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cobden	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$29,554	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$56,745	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,216	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,097	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,444	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cobden is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cobden is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cobden is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cobden is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,826 $56,745 $113,490

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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Cobden median earnings by income bracket

Cobden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.6%	5.6%
Public administration	11.2%	11.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	19.6%	19.6%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Makanda, IL	554	$101,304	24.6%
Alto Pass, IL	354	$74,847	8.0%
Grand Tower, IL	610	$73,184	10.0%
Jonesboro, IL	1,825	$56,473	30.6%
Cypress, IL	221	$55,046	32.3%
Cobden, IL	1,044	$56,745	30.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stover, MO	1,044	$42,468	47.8%
Avoca, NY	1,044	$75,183	7.6%
Weleetka, OK	1,044	$47,743	41.3%
Kersey, PA	1,044	$110,055	35.3%
Midway, PA	1,044	$87,604	7.7%
Cobden, IL	1,044	$56,745	30.2%

Source: The Cobden, 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.