Du Bois, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Du Bois	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$47,809	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$78,464	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,113	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,924	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,439	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Du Bois is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Du Bois is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Du Bois is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Du Bois is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,304 $78,464 $156,928

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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Du Bois median earnings by income bracket

Du Bois employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	26.4%	26.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.6%	22.6%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.8%	20.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	11.3%	11.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Addieville, IL	399	$136,878	68.3%
Woodlawn, IL	571	$93,156	14.5%
New Minden, IL	192	$91,590	12.6%
Irvington, IL	601	$87,496	7.6%
Nashville, IL	3,141	$84,839	4.3%
Du Bois, IL	161	$78,464	3.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kirkwood, CA	161	$183,985	126.2%
Richvale, CA	161	$0	100.0%
Aucilla, FL	161	$0	100.0%
Meansville, GA	161	$50,658	37.7%
Mount Auburn, IA	161	$113,274	39.3%
Du Bois, IL	161	$78,464	3.5%

Source: The Du Bois, 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.