Henderson, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Henderson	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$23,125	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$51,250	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,625	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,875	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$10,250	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Henderson is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Henderson is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Henderson is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Henderson is 96% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,163 $51,250 $102,500

City

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

State

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

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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Henderson median earnings by income bracket

Henderson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.6%	11.6%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilson, IL	194	$105,694	91.1%
Oak Run, IL	468	$86,250	55.9%
North Henderson, IL	239	$74,107	34.0%
Alpha, IL	674	$67,813	22.6%
Knoxville, IL	3,137	$63,750	15.2%
Henderson, IL	280	$51,250	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chuichu, AZ	280	$32,619	41.0%
Deep River, IA	280	$52,054	5.9%
South English, IA	280	$34,500	37.6%
Arlington, IN	280	$69,125	25.0%
Burns, KS	280	$59,167	7.0%
Henderson, IL	280	$51,250	7.4%

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