East Cape Girardeau, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Cape Girardeau	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$17,811	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$37,875	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,333	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,679	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,464	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,313	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Cape Girardeau is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Cape Girardeau is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Cape Girardeau is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Cape Girardeau is 83% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,247 $37,875 $75,750

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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East Cape Girardeau median earnings by income bracket

East Cape Girardeau employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.2%	23.2%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	27.4%	27.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	13.7%	13.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dutchtown, MO	110	$88,750	60.4%
Gordonville, MO	473	$66,538	20.3%
Benton, MO	885	$64,844	17.2%
Jackson, MO	14,893	$63,152	14.2%
Kelso, MO	575	$52,981	4.2%
East Cape Girardeau, IL	429	$37,875	31.5%

Cities with similar population

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Lafe, AR	429	$33,125	40.1%
Lake Almanor Country Club, CA	429	$88,750	60.4%
Honomu, HI	429	$64,773	17.1%
Clearfield, IA	429	$38,438	30.5%
Cutler, IL	429	$44,531	19.5%
East Cape Girardeau, IL	429	$37,875	31.5%

Source: The East Cape Girardeau, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).