Jonesboro, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Jonesboro employment information

Index	Jonesboro	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$22,096	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$47,083	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,875	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,583	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,406	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,000	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.9%	14.0%	15.1%

The Jonesboro, IL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Jonesboro is $22,096, which is 30% lower than than the Illinois average and 26% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $47,083, which is 20% lower than than the Illinois average and 15% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Jonesboro is 1%, which is 75% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Jonesboro is 20% which is 32% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$31,385$47,083$94,166

City

$39,460$59,196$118,392

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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The income per capita in Jonesboro is 26% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Jonesboro is 15% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Jonesboro is 75% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Jonesboro is 32% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Jonesboro median earnings by income bracket

Jonesboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.3%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.5%	1.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	13.1%
Public administration	11.1%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	17.0%	54.8%
Other	23.7%	9.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mill Creek, IL	41	$90,875	64%
Makanda, IL	590	$62,188	12%
Cape Girardeau, MO	39,200	$41,673	25%
Anna, IL	4,332	$40,655	27%
New Grand Chain, IL	163	$39,792	28%
Jonesboro, IL	2,005	$47,083	15%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellport, NY	2,005	$87,500	58%
Burnham, PA	2,005	$45,241	18%
McLendon-Chisholm, TX	2,005	$111,607	102%
Cheney, KS	2,005	$67,813	23%
Conyngham, PA	2,005	$67,969	23%
Jonesboro, IL	2,005	$47,083	15%

Source: The Jonesboro, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).