Galesburg, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Galesburg	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$22,497	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$37,322	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,830	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,439	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,621	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,336	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Galesburg is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Galesburg is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Galesburg is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Galesburg is 31% higher than the national average

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$24,878 $37,322 $74,644

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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Galesburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	13.3%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilson, IL	194	$105,694	91.1%
Oak Run, IL	468	$86,250	55.9%
North Henderson, IL	239	$74,107	34.0%
Knoxville, IL	3,137	$63,750	15.2%
Rio, IL	206	$62,500	13.0%
Galesburg, IL	30,405	$37,322	32.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Long Branch, NJ	30,424	$62,027	12.1%
Kingman, AZ	30,433	$51,081	7.7%
Golden Gate, FL	30,376	$52,126	5.8%
Crown Point, IN	30,372	$82,222	48.6%
Syracuse, UT	30,366	$103,522	87.1%
Galesburg, IL	30,405	$37,322	32.5%

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