Harrison, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harrison	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,658	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$71,608	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,165	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,933	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,736	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,245	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harrison is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harrison is 12% 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

$47,733 $71,608 $143,216

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Harrison median earnings by income bracket

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	554	$101,304	24.6%
Bush, IL	314	$99,561	22.4%
Carterville, IL	6,046	$88,555	8.9%
North City, IL	698	$87,155	7.2%
Campbell Hill, IL	300	$85,390	5.0%
Harrison, IL	959	$71,608	12.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gowrie, IA	959	$65,645	19.3%
Ridge Farm, IL	959	$68,460	15.8%
Cedarville, NJ	959	$122,390	50.5%
Bolivar, NY	959	$61,046	24.9%
Mertztown, PA	959	$98,952	21.7%
Harrison, IL	959	$71,608	12.0%

Source: The Harrison, 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.