Gillespie, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gillespie	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$42,212	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$67,267	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,559	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,748	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,483	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,056	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gillespie is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gillespie is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gillespie is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gillespie is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,840 $67,267 $134,534

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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Gillespie median earnings by income bracket

Gillespie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	29.8%	29.8%
Public administration	12.8%	12.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	12.5%	12.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holiday Shores, IL	3,157	$152,229	87.2%
Dorchester, IL	154	$115,500	42.0%
East Gillespie, IL	250	$95,696	17.7%
Worden, IL	908	$95,617	17.6%
Livingston, IL	812	$82,673	1.6%
Gillespie, IL	3,043	$67,267	17.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bonny Doon, CA	3,042	$159,605	96.2%
Watkinsville, GA	3,042	$109,293	34.4%
Smithsburg, MD	3,042	$131,812	62.1%
Greensboro, AL	3,044	$33,079	59.3%
Cumberland Center, ME	3,044	$159,071	95.6%
Gillespie, IL	3,043	$67,267	17.3%

Source: The Gillespie, 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.