Downs, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Downs	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$61,303	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$138,056	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$152,188	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,481	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$109,448	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,920	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Downs is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Downs is 70% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Downs is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Downs is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$92,028 $138,056 $276,112

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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Downs median earnings by income bracket

Downs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.1%	19.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	28.0%	28.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	15.8%	15.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twin Grove, IL	1,271	$162,578	99.9%
Hudson, IL	2,173	$144,640	77.8%
Le Roy, IL	3,546	$117,990	45.1%
Heyworth, IL	3,286	$106,605	31.1%
Arrowsmith, IL	415	$103,200	26.9%
Downs, IL	1,446	$138,056	69.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Dick, CA	1,446	$107,916	32.7%
Riverdale Park, CA	1,446	$0	100.0%
Greenfield, MO	1,446	$42,214	48.1%
Fort Benton, MT	1,446	$89,087	9.5%
Rocksprings, TX	1,446	$60,946	25.1%
Downs, IL	1,446	$138,056	69.7%

Source: The Downs, 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.