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

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Cape Girardeau	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,674	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$55,484	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,889	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,050	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,309	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,755	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Cape Girardeau is 41% 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

$36,985 $55,484 $110,968

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	113	$133,642	64.3%
Gordonville, MO	487	$98,748	21.4%
Benton, MO	904	$96,947	19.2%
Jackson, MO	15,346	$94,975	16.8%
Kelso, MO	592	$80,437	1.1%
East Cape Girardeau, IL	443	$55,484	31.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ravenden, AR	443	$35,725	56.1%
Robbins, CA	443	$103,348	27.1%
Crofton, KY	443	$43,056	47.1%
Kaleva, MI	443	$56,161	30.9%
New Melle, MO	443	$140,826	73.1%
East Cape Girardeau, IL	443	$55,484	31.8%

Source: The East Cape Girardeau, 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.