Golden, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Golden	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$38,531	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$78,743	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,959	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,732	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,939	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,573	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Golden is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Golden is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Golden is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Golden is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,490 $78,743 $157,486

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 median earnings by income bracket

Golden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.2%	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	12.3%	12.3%
Wholesale & retail services	23.2%	23.2%
Public administration	8.4%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mound Station, IL	145	$104,982	29.1%
La Prairie, IL	65	$100,012	23.0%
Columbus, IL	83	$96,438	18.6%
Bowen, IL	599	$87,213	7.2%
Mendon, IL	1,115	$84,840	4.3%
Golden, IL	715	$78,743	3.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arivaca, AZ	715	$44,422	45.4%
Ponce de Leon, FL	715	$68,624	15.6%
Ponemah, MN	715	$46,155	43.3%
Thaxton, MS	715	$96,815	19.0%
Elmwood, NE	715	$93,005	14.4%
Golden, IL	715	$78,743	3.2%

Source: The Golden, 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.