Herscher, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Herscher	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$52,802	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$102,036	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,794	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,092	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,251	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,582	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Herscher is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Herscher is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Herscher is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Herscher is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,017 $102,036 $204,072

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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Herscher median earnings by income bracket

Herscher employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.7%	17.7%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.5%	14.5%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	13.5%	13.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Limestone, IL	1,571	$136,027	67.2%
East Brooklyn, IL	59	$135,064	66.1%
Campus, IL	125	$120,235	47.8%
Essex, IL	1,111	$119,732	47.2%
Braceville, IL	908	$115,334	41.8%
Herscher, IL	1,525	$102,036	25.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Banner Elk, NC	1,525	$81,463	0.2%
Mars, PA	1,525	$67,949	16.5%
Godmanchester, QC	1,525	n/a
Warren Park, IN	1,526	$49,254	39.4%
Conway Springs, KS	1,526	$79,967	1.7%
Herscher, IL	1,525	$102,036	25.5%

Source: The Herscher, 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.