Jonesboro, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jonesboro	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$24,126	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$37,355	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,583	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,333	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,269	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$39,306	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jonesboro is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jonesboro is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jonesboro is 52% 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

$24,900 $37,355 $74,710

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Makanda, IL	541	$68,958	24.6%
Ullin, IL	579	$60,208	8.8%
Alto Pass, IL	342	$50,000	9.6%
Grand Tower, IL	589	$48,500	12.3%
Cape Girardeau, MO	40,100	$45,713	17.4%
Jonesboro, IL	1,772	$37,355	32.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montour Falls, NY	1,772	$31,190	43.6%
Kiawah Island, SC	1,772	$202,885	266.7%
Lyndhurst, VA	1,772	$57,991	4.8%
Lacon, IL	1,771	$52,188	5.7%
Crothersville, IN	1,771	$44,900	18.8%
Jonesboro, IL	1,772	$37,355	32.5%

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