Girard, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Girard	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$22,173	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$44,639	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,719	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,918	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,184	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,708	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Girard is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Girard is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Girard is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Girard is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,756 $44,639 $89,278

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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Girard median earnings by income bracket

Girard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.5%	22.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	22.5%	22.5%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	13.8%	13.8%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Standard City, IL	219	$75,938	37.3%
Auburn, IL	4,701	$71,537	29.3%
Pawnee, IL	2,522	$69,891	26.3%
Franklin, IL	624	$67,500	22.0%
Divernon, IL	1,194	$64,922	17.4%
Girard, IL	1,732	$44,639	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Washakie, WY	1,732	$46,845	15.3%
Chester Center, CT	1,731	$90,400	63.4%
Winterville, GA	1,731	$86,563	56.5%
Farley, IA	1,733	$85,024	53.7%
Oak Grove, LA	1,733	$25,290	54.3%
Girard, IL	1,732	$44,639	19.3%

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