Girard, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Girard	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$32,870	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$65,474	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,141	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,135	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,536	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,186	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Girard is 27% 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 31% 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

$43,644 $65,474 $130,948

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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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	227	$112,098	37.8%
Auburn, IL	4,846	$107,168	31.8%
Pawnee, IL	2,583	$106,122	30.5%
Franklin, IL	638	$101,861	25.2%
Divernon, IL	1,229	$94,849	16.6%
Girard, IL	1,769	$65,474	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Quincy, CA	1,769	$81,403	0.1%
Mancelona, MI	1,769	$64,658	20.5%
Heidelberg, TX	1,769	$38,334	52.9%
Chambord, QC	1,769	n/a
Beaver Dam, AZ	1,768	$37,287	54.2%
Girard, IL	1,769	$65,474	19.5%

Source: The Girard, 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.