Essex, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Essex	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$54,547	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$119,732	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,422	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$117,876	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$107,053	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,356	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Essex is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Essex is 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Essex is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Essex is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,813 $119,732 $239,464

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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Essex median earnings by income bracket

Essex employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	38.5%	38.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.0%	16.0%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	9.4%	9.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Limestone, IL	1,571	$136,027	67.2%
East Brooklyn, IL	59	$135,064	66.1%
Campus, IL	125	$120,235	47.8%
Braceville, IL	908	$115,334	41.8%
Coal City, IL	5,083	$113,377	39.4%
Essex, IL	1,111	$119,732	47.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bodega Bay, CA	1,111	$98,858	21.5%
Lazy Acres, CO	1,111	$203,663	150.4%
Galva, KS	1,111	$126,228	55.2%
Buhl, MN	1,111	$66,094	18.7%
Jeffersonville, OH	1,111	$62,272	23.4%
Essex, IL	1,111	$119,732	47.2%

Source: The Essex, 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.