Jonesboro, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jonesboro	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,675	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$56,473	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,083	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,798	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,308	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,651	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jonesboro is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jonesboro is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jonesboro is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jonesboro is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,644 $56,473 $112,946

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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Jonesboro median earnings by income bracket

Jonesboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.5%	4.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	11.5%	11.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	28.8%	28.8%
Other	19.4%	19.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Makanda, IL	554	$101,304	24.6%
Ullin, IL	595	$89,466	10.0%
Alto Pass, IL	354	$74,847	8.0%
Grand Tower, IL	610	$73,184	10.0%
Cape Girardeau, MO	41,479	$69,279	14.8%
Jonesboro, IL	1,825	$56,473	30.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rushford, MN	1,825	$94,050	15.6%
Lampeter, PA	1,825	$103,729	27.5%
Dudswell, QC	1,825	n/a
Zeigler, IL	1,826	$65,378	19.6%
Twin Lake, MI	1,824	$124,043	52.5%
Jonesboro, IL	1,825	$56,473	30.6%

Source: The Jonesboro, 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.