Humboldt, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

102%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Humboldt	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$34,247	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$59,770	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,238	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,722	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,047	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,215	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Humboldt is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Humboldt is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Humboldt is 102% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Humboldt is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,842 $59,770 $119,540

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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Humboldt median earnings by income bracket

Humboldt employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.0%	28.0%
Manufacturing sector	33.6%	33.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	1.9%	1.9%
Other	14.0%	14.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tuscola, IL	4,761	$98,711	21.4%
Hammond, IL	542	$95,250	17.1%
Arthur, IL	2,267	$94,464	16.1%
Gays, IL	216	$94,118	15.7%
Camargo, IL	563	$91,561	12.6%
Humboldt, IL	457	$59,770	26.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perdido Beach, AL	457	$103,641	27.4%
Repton, AL	457	$50,888	37.4%
Collins, IA	457	$89,965	10.6%
Equality, IL	457	$62,980	22.6%
Spokane, LA	457	$150,704	85.3%
Humboldt, IL	457	$59,770	26.5%

Source: The Humboldt, 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.