Gilson, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

91%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gilson	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,079	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$105,694	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$107,361	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$64,722	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,803	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gilson is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gilson is 91% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gilson is 55% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gilson is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,455 $105,694 $211,388

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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Gilson median earnings by income bracket

Gilson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	48.2%	48.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Run, IL	468	$86,250	55.9%
Elmwood, IL	2,492	$75,152	35.8%
Knoxville, IL	3,137	$63,750	15.2%
Williamsfield, IL	509	$59,167	7.0%
East Galesburg, IL	579	$57,708	4.3%
Gilson, IL	194	$105,694	91.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurel, IA	194	$51,250	7.4%
Bison, KS	194	$53,056	4.1%
Maple Grove, MI	194	$80,417	45.4%
Bolckow, MO	194	$45,000	18.7%
Glen Acres, NM	194	$0	100.0%
Gilson, IL	194	$105,694	91.1%

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