Edwardsville, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

0%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Edwardsville	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$55,031	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$112,461	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$162,135	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,286	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,115	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,175	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Edwardsville is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Edwardsville is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Edwardsville is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Edwardsville is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,966 $112,461 $224,922

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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Edwardsville median earnings by income bracket

Edwardsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	17.3%	17.3%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holiday Shores, IL	3,157	$152,229	87.2%
O'Fallon, IL	30,151	$132,987	63.5%
St. Jacob, IL	1,590	$124,201	52.7%
Glen Carbon, IL	12,963	$124,119	52.6%
Maryville, IL	8,220	$124,089	52.6%
Edwardsville, IL	25,839	$112,461	38.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belvidere, IL	25,831	$79,890	1.8%
Bainbridge Island, WA	25,850	$183,894	126.1%
Champlin, MN	25,860	$143,561	76.5%
Cave Spring, VA	25,814	$100,194	23.2%
Ridgewood, NJ	25,810	$266,584	227.8%
Edwardsville, IL	25,839	$112,461	38.3%

Source: The Edwardsville, 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.