Franklin, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Franklin	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$53,151	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$101,861	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,205	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,334	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,468	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,958	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Franklin is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Franklin is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Franklin is 45% 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

$67,900 $101,861 $203,722

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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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	1,376	$105,430	29.6%
Woodson, IL	508	$92,827	14.1%
Berlin, IL	189	$92,780	14.1%
Virden, IL	3,571	$90,270	11.0%
Modesto, IL	227	$89,866	10.5%
Franklin, IL	638	$101,861	25.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shipman, IL	638	$70,090	13.8%
Tryon, OK	638	$71,665	11.9%
Brooks, OR	638	$91,776	12.8%
Saint-Léolin, NB	638	n/a
Dufferin No. 190, SK	638	n/a
Franklin, IL	638	$101,861	25.2%

Source: The Franklin, 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.