Dawson, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dawson	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,765	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$84,809	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,234	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,358	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,055	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Dawson is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dawson is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dawson is 69% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Dawson is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,533 $84,809 $169,618

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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Dawson median earnings by income bracket

Dawson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.6%	1.6%
Manufacturing sector	18.3%	18.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.1%	15.1%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	37.1%	37.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sherman, IL	4,619	$185,165	127.7%
Leland Grove, IL	1,274	$165,047	102.9%
Spaulding, IL	985	$156,428	92.3%
Chatham, IL	13,697	$146,139	79.7%
Rochester, IL	3,914	$139,866	72.0%
Dawson, IL	720	$84,809	4.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cactus Forest, AZ	720	$70,932	12.8%
Sanders, AZ	720	$39,663	51.2%
Mountain Gate, CA	720	$42,413	47.9%
Wayland, MO	720	$32,568	60.0%
Algoma, MS	720	$87,445	7.5%
Dawson, IL	720	$84,809	4.3%

Source: The Dawson, 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.