Golden Gate, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

74%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Golden Gate	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$20,938	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$20,780	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Golden Gate is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Golden Gate is 74% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Golden Gate is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Golden Gate is 81% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$13,851 $20,780 $41,560

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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Golden Gate median earnings by income bracket

Golden Gate employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	55.2%	55.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.8%	13.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	31.0%	31.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Browns, IL	233	$93,372	14.8%
Springerton, IL	69	$90,697	11.5%
Burnt Prairie, IL	92	$88,471	8.8%
Mill Shoals, IL	176	$74,679	8.2%
Phillipstown, IL	47	$73,662	9.4%
Golden Gate, IL	123	$20,780	74.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haleburg, AL	123	$102,209	25.7%
Katherine, AZ	123	$0	100.0%
Nunez, GA	123	$57,092	29.8%
Cylinder, IA	123	$142,420	75.1%
Farmington, KY	123	$73,531	9.6%
Golden Gate, IL	123	$20,780	74.5%

Source: The Golden Gate, 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.