Gardner, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

198%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gardner	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$53,509	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$100,615	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,563	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,155	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,928	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,982	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	14.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gardner is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gardner is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gardner is 198% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gardner is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,069 $100,615 $201,230

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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Gardner median earnings by income bracket

Gardner employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.2%	14.2%
Manufacturing sector	31.5%	31.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Brooklyn, IL	59	$135,064	66.1%
Kinsman, IL	100	$120,864	48.6%
Campus, IL	125	$120,235	47.8%
Essex, IL	1,111	$119,732	47.2%
Elwood, IL	2,603	$118,932	46.2%
Gardner, IL	1,466	$100,615	23.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Green Springs, OH	1,466	$96,668	18.9%
Pemberville, OH	1,466	$118,122	45.2%
Langston, OK	1,466	$37,118	54.4%
West Crossett, AR	1,467	$72,238	11.2%
Hasley Canyon, CA	1,465	$152,255	87.2%
Gardner, IL	1,466	$100,615	23.7%

Source: The Gardner, 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.