Harrisburg, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harrisburg	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,222	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$51,113	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,686	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,473	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,004	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,024	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harrisburg is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harrisburg is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harrisburg is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Harrisburg is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,071 $51,113 $102,226

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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Harrisburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.4%	9.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	12.8%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	17.9%
Other	25.2%	25.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Galatia, IL	1,135	$71,481	12.1%
Omaha, IL	246	$67,496	17.0%
Raleigh, IL	275	$65,529	19.4%
Carrier Mills, IL	1,858	$63,828	21.5%
Equality, IL	457	$62,980	22.6%
Harrisburg, IL	8,793	$51,113	37.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Pleasant, IA	8,795	$77,453	4.8%
Nanaimo F, BC	8,789	n/a
Hailey, ID	8,788	$80,556	1.0%
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,788	$153,943	89.3%
Morrisville, PA	8,788	$117,542	44.5%
Harrisburg, IL	8,793	$51,113	37.2%

Source: The Harrisburg, 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.