Grand Tower, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grand Tower	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$30,226	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$73,184	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,802	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,714	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,455	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,233	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Grand Tower is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Grand Tower is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grand Tower is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Grand Tower is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,784 $73,184 $146,368

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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Grand Tower median earnings by income bracket

Grand Tower employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.4%	23.4%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

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Makanda, IL	554	$101,304	24.6%
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Longtown, MO	130	$84,422	3.8%
Frohna, MO	328	$77,280	5.0%
Grand Tower, IL	610	$73,184	10.0%

Cities with similar population

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Beechmont, KY	610	$66,634	18.1%
Hillman, MI	610	$47,914	41.1%
Hampton, MN	610	$120,645	48.3%
Chippewa Park, OH	610	$75,860	6.7%
Jeromesville, OH	610	$86,397	6.2%
Grand Tower, IL	610	$73,184	10.0%

Source: The Grand Tower, 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.