Dwight, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dwight	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$45,680	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$82,659	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,028	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,174	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,644	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,169	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dwight is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dwight is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dwight is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dwight is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,100 $82,659 $165,318

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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Dwight median earnings by income bracket

Dwight employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	24.2%	24.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	27.2%	27.2%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.1%	14.1%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	13.0%	13.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Brooklyn, IL	59	$135,064	66.1%
Kinsman, IL	100	$120,864	48.6%
Campus, IL	125	$120,235	47.8%
Essex, IL	1,111	$119,732	47.2%
Braceville, IL	908	$115,334	41.8%
Dwight, IL	3,954	$82,659	1.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bordentown, NJ	3,952	$121,359	49.2%
Jacksonwald, PA	3,952	$139,070	71.0%
West Point, GA	3,956	$52,717	35.2%
Pennsburg, PA	3,951	$129,469	59.2%
Forks, WA	3,951	$54,192	33.4%
Dwight, IL	3,954	$82,659	1.6%

Source: The Dwight, 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.