Glen Carbon, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glen Carbon	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$67,890	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$124,119	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$160,978	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,763	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$89,552	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,782	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glen Carbon is 51% higher than the national average
The median household income in Glen Carbon is 53% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glen Carbon is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Glen Carbon is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,737 $124,119 $248,238

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Glen Carbon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.0%	6.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holiday Shores, IL	3,157	$152,229	87.2%
O'Fallon, IL	30,151	$132,987	63.5%
Shiloh, IL	13,870	$129,539	59.3%
St. Jacob, IL	1,590	$124,201	52.7%
Maryville, IL	8,220	$124,089	52.6%
Glen Carbon, IL	12,963	$124,119	52.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodhaven, MI	12,963	$98,597	21.2%
Salisbury, NY	12,962	$188,442	131.7%
Kewanee, IL	12,961	$60,596	25.5%
Vinings, GA	12,966	$129,042	58.7%
Echelon, NJ	12,954	$106,644	31.1%
Glen Carbon, IL	12,963	$124,119	52.6%

Source: The Glen Carbon, 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.