Harrison, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harrison	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$23,942	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$48,977	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,558	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,500	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,667	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$43,125	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harrison is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harrison is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harrison is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Harrison is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,648 $48,977 $97,954

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Harrison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.2%	26.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	24.2%	24.2%
Other	12.1%	12.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Makanda, IL	541	$68,958	24.6%
Bush, IL	303	$67,639	22.3%
Carterville, IL	5,861	$58,362	5.5%
Campbell Hill, IL	292	$58,125	5.1%
North City, IL	683	$57,500	3.9%
Harrison, IL	934	$48,977	11.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blue Lake, CA	934	$49,479	10.6%
Paullina, IA	934	$61,250	10.7%
Inkom, ID	934	$59,844	8.2%
Wayne City, IL	934	$50,607	8.5%
Humphrey, NE	934	$61,932	11.9%
Harrison, IL	934	$48,977	11.5%

Source: The Harrison, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).