Franklin, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Franklin	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,034	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$67,500	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,271	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,250	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,987	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,694	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Franklin is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Franklin is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Franklin is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Franklin is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,995 $67,500 $135,000

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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Franklin median earnings by income bracket

Franklin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	11.6%	11.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.4%	13.4%
Education, health & social services	15.2%	15.2%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Berlin, IL	1,324	$69,773	26.1%
Berlin, IL	182	$63,125	14.1%
Virden, IL	3,444	$61,726	11.6%
Woodson, IL	493	$61,250	10.7%
Modesto, IL	222	$59,375	7.3%
Franklin, IL	624	$67,500	22.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gould, AR	624	$20,417	63.1%
East Orosi, CA	624	$33,472	39.5%
Tabernash, CO	624	$66,648	20.5%
East Newnan, GA	624	$18,588	66.4%
Pitkin, LA	624	$48,657	12.0%
Franklin, IL	624	$67,500	22.0%

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