Jewett, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Jewett, IL

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

D-

37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jewett	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$28,137	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$71,033	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,083	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,162	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,163	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$18,903	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.3%	14.0%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Key findings

The income per capita in Jewett is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jewett is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jewett is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jewett is 12% lower than the national average

Compare Jewett, IL Employment

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Best Places for Employment in and Around Jewett

See all the best places to live around Jewett

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Jewett poll results

am i middle class

$47,350 $71,033 $142,066

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.

The best places in Illinois

Here are the best places to live in Illinois

See the best places to live in Jewett

Most Dangerous Cities In The US

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Illinois

Jewett median earnings by income bracket

Jewett employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	45.8%	45.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sigel, IL	434	$125,195	53.9%
Teutopolis, IL	1,878	$107,694	32.4%
Dieterich, IL	755	$90,055	10.7%
Toledo, IL	1,204	$76,893	5.5%
Neoga, IL	1,633	$74,070	8.9%
Jewett, IL	291	$71,033	12.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Copper Center, AK	291	$89,726	10.3%
Cisco, IL	291	$84,455	3.8%
Lisbon, IL	291	$93,255	14.7%
Arlington, IN	291	$101,870	25.3%
Hillsdale, KS	291	$93,416	14.9%
Jewett, IL	291	$71,033	12.7%

Source: The Jewett, 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.