Herrin, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Herrin	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$40,716	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$68,991	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,278	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,172	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,025	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,610	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Herrin is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Herrin is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Herrin is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Herrin is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,989 $68,991 $137,982

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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Herrin median earnings by income bracket

Herrin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.1%	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	23.8%	23.8%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Makanda, IL	554	$101,304	24.6%
Bush, IL	314	$99,561	22.4%
Spillertown, IL	248	$89,994	10.6%
Carterville, IL	6,046	$88,555	8.9%
Crainville, IL	1,425	$87,370	7.4%
Herrin, IL	13,309	$68,991	15.2%

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Oakland, NJ	13,303	$206,516	153.9%
Suamico, WI	13,303	$146,347	79.9%
Coolidge, AZ	13,315	$77,620	4.6%
Cedar Lake, IN	13,302	$96,573	18.7%
Herrin, IL	13,309	$68,991	15.2%

Source: The Herrin, 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.