Dowell, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

116%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dowell	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$28,684	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$53,817	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,192	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,439	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,142	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dowell is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dowell is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dowell is 116% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Dowell is 67% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,874 $53,817 $107,634

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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Dowell median earnings by income bracket

Dowell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.8%	23.8%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	44.0%	44.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bush, IL	314	$99,561	22.4%
Carterville, IL	6,046	$88,555	8.9%
Crainville, IL	1,425	$87,370	7.4%
North City, IL	698	$87,155	7.2%
Sesser, IL	1,742	$82,390	1.3%
Dowell, IL	364	$53,817	33.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chacra, CO	364	$179,802	121.1%
City of Creede, CO	364	$65,399	19.6%
Eldora, CO	364	$0	100.0%
La Crosse, FL	364	$77,577	4.6%
Greenwood, IL	364	$145,668	79.1%
Dowell, IL	364	$53,817	33.8%

Source: The Dowell, 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.