Forsyth, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

78%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forsyth	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$70,314	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$144,967	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$155,294	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$82,065	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$111,395	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$77,532	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forsyth is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forsyth is 78% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forsyth is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forsyth is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$96,635 $144,967 $289,934

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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Forsyth median earnings by income bracket

Forsyth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.0%	1.0%
Manufacturing sector	28.3%	28.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Long Creek, IL	1,490	$119,826	47.3%
Mount Zion, IL	5,927	$117,680	44.7%
Oreana, IL	986	$112,963	38.9%
LaPlace, IL	131	$105,580	29.8%
Macon, IL	1,122	$97,418	19.8%
Forsyth, IL	3,591	$144,967	78.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Union Springs, AL	3,590	$31,720	61.0%
Pittsboro, IN	3,590	$145,441	78.8%
Valley Green, PA	3,590	$105,931	30.2%
Pajaro, CA	3,589	$83,393	2.5%
Perham, MN	3,589	$65,233	19.8%
Forsyth, IL	3,591	$144,967	78.2%

Source: The Forsyth, 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.