Grafton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grafton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$54,782	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$84,528	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,630	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,240	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,872	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grafton is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Grafton is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grafton is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grafton is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,346 $84,528 $169,056

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Grafton median earnings by income bracket

Grafton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	1.6%	1.6%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.3%	16.3%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	39.0%	39.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elsah, IL	727	$145,806	79.3%
Old Jamestown, MO	20,034	$137,716	69.3%
O'Fallon, MO	90,020	$137,452	69.0%
St. Peters, MO	59,202	$119,773	47.3%
Godfrey, IL	17,898	$110,636	36.0%
Grafton, IL	688	$84,528	3.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grimes, AL	688	$57,506	29.3%
Geyserville, CA	688	$134,228	65.0%
Bedford Park, IL	688	$148,084	82.1%
Bradford, IL	688	$80,096	1.5%
Palmyra, NE	688	$105,386	29.6%
Grafton, IL	688	$84,528	3.9%

Source: The Grafton, 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.