Forrest, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forrest	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$46,833	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$92,312	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,928	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,424	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,661	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,038	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forrest is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forrest is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forrest is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forrest is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,535 $92,312 $184,624

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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Forrest median earnings by income bracket

Forrest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	31.3%	31.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	25.1%	25.1%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	20.2%	20.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anchor, IL	246	$90,047	10.7%
Kempton, IL	328	$89,781	10.4%
Colfax, IL	1,124	$87,205	7.2%
Strawn, IL	88	$86,981	6.9%
Fairbury, IL	3,744	$84,675	4.1%
Forrest, IL	1,017	$92,312	13.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Luxora, AR	1,017	$38,425	52.8%
Boonville, CA	1,017	$69,072	15.1%
Sardis, GA	1,017	$53,778	33.9%
Haliimaile, HI	1,017	$110,390	35.7%
Wheatland, IA	1,017	$40,402	50.3%
Forrest, IL	1,017	$92,312	13.5%

Source: The Forrest, 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.