Evansville, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Evansville	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$24,853	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$52,308	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,818	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,107	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,333	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Evansville is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Evansville is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Evansville is 9% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Evansville is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,868 $52,308 $104,616

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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Evansville median earnings by income bracket

Evansville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	31.3%	31.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	23.9%	23.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	8.5%	8.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ruma, IL	442	$78,125	41.2%
Hecker, IL	569	$68,846	24.4%
Red Bud, IL	3,504	$57,000	3.0%
St. Mary, MO	261	$56,875	2.8%
Steeleville, IL	1,870	$53,750	2.8%
Evansville, IL	760	$52,308	5.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Akutan, AK	760	$34,583	37.5%
Grand View Estates, CO	760	$117,941	113.2%
Indian Creek, IL	760	$124,375	124.8%
Lynnview, KY	760	$47,578	14.0%
Onaway, MI	760	$27,697	49.9%
Evansville, IL	760	$52,308	5.4%

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