Gibson City, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gibson City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$43,445	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$65,553	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,438	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,327	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,673	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,580	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gibson City is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gibson City is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gibson City is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gibson City is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,697 $65,553 $131,106

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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Gibson City median earnings by income bracket

Gibson City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	24.3%	24.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.7%	22.7%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fisher, IL	1,983	$107,072	31.6%
Arrowsmith, IL	415	$103,200	26.9%
Anchor, IL	246	$90,047	10.7%
Colfax, IL	1,124	$87,205	7.2%
Strawn, IL	88	$86,981	6.9%
Gibson City, IL	3,412	$65,553	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeland, GA	3,412	$31,399	61.4%
Lindsborg, KS	3,411	$80,146	1.5%
Etna, PA	3,411	$64,083	21.2%
Reamstown, PA	3,413	$102,283	25.8%
La Center, WA	3,413	$146,863	80.6%
Gibson City, IL	3,412	$65,553	19.4%

Source: The Gibson City, 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.