Jacksonville, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jacksonville	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,483	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$69,059	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,178	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,750	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,847	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,353	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jacksonville is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jacksonville is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jacksonville is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jacksonville is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,034 $69,059 $138,118

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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Jacksonville median earnings by income bracket

Jacksonville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.2%	15.2%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arenzville, IL	410	$121,593	49.5%
Franklin, IL	638	$101,861	25.2%
Woodson, IL	508	$92,827	14.1%
Ashland, IL	1,319	$90,661	11.5%
Chapin, IL	555	$86,017	5.8%
Jacksonville, IL	19,218	$69,059	15.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Durant, OK	19,221	$58,632	27.9%
Seminole, FL	19,213	$91,098	12.0%
Brushy Creek, TX	19,202	$171,075	110.3%
Homewood, IL	19,234	$117,006	43.9%
Lake Shore, MD	19,239	$164,636	102.4%
Jacksonville, IL	19,218	$69,059	15.1%

Source: The Jacksonville, 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.