Hartford, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hartford	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,097	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$57,727	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,946	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,876	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,590	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,843	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hartford is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hartford is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hartford is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hartford is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,480 $57,727 $115,454

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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Hartford median earnings by income bracket

Hartford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.3%	26.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.2%	19.2%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clayton, MO	17,205	$164,109	101.8%
Holiday Shores, IL	3,157	$152,229	87.2%
Elsah, IL	727	$145,806	79.3%
Old Jamestown, MO	20,034	$137,716	69.3%
O'Fallon, IL	30,151	$132,987	63.5%
Hartford, IL	1,820	$57,727	29.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montour Falls, NY	1,820	$45,669	43.8%
Rancho Tehama Reserve, CA	1,819	$62,554	23.1%
Heritage Pines, FL	1,821	$69,076	15.1%
Paulina, LA	1,819	$205,940	153.2%
Rosepine, LA	1,821	$73,135	10.1%
Hartford, IL	1,820	$57,727	29.0%

Source: The Hartford, 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.