Cowden, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

62%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cowden	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$18,309	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$33,250	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,000	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,083	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,813	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cowden is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cowden is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cowden is 62% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cowden is 107% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,164 $33,250 $66,500

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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Cowden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	28.0%	28.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.0%	21.0%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.0%	16.0%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	15.0%	15.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stewardson, IL	710	$65,282	18.0%
Strasburg, IL	528	$61,964	12.0%
Shumway, IL	132	$59,375	7.3%
Oconee, IL	137	$59,167	7.0%
Tower Hill, IL	643	$55,588	0.5%
Cowden, IL	538	$33,250	39.9%

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Eva, AL	538	$76,875	39.0%
Fountain Lake, AR	538	$52,031	5.9%
Parma, MI	538	$63,333	14.5%
Beverly Hills, MO	538	$41,250	25.4%
Fillmore, NY	538	$53,359	3.5%
Cowden, IL	538	$33,250	39.9%

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