Golconda, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Golconda	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$22,725	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$48,201	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,539	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$18,550	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,481	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	50.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Golconda is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Golconda is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Golconda is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Golconda is 232% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,130 $48,201 $96,402

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Golconda median earnings by income bracket

Golconda employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.3%	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	23.8%	23.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	32.0%	32.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	7.4%	7.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burna, KY	68	$114,551	40.8%
Simpson, IL	71	$72,988	10.3%
Metropolis, IL	6,188	$60,520	25.6%
Salem, KY	671	$59,184	27.2%
Rosiclare, IL	1,061	$58,172	28.5%
Golconda, IL	1,160	$48,201	40.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hebron Estates, KY	1,160	$82,006	0.8%
Advance, NC	1,160	$133,539	64.2%
Germanton, NC	1,160	$84,685	4.1%
Earlston, PA	1,160	$77,804	4.3%
Lost Creek, TX	1,160	$217,410	167.3%
Golconda, IL	1,160	$48,201	40.7%

Source: The Golconda, 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.