Lewistown, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lewistown	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$40,940	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$76,509	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,479	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,400	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,318	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,040	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lewistown is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lewistown is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lewistown is 71% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lewistown is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,000 $76,509 $153,018

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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Lewistown median earnings by income bracket

Lewistown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	23.9%	23.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%	6.8%
Public administration	11.6%	11.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.6%	16.6%
Education, health & social services	2.0%	2.0%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dunfermline, IL	395	$77,374	4.9%
Liverpool, IL	131	$76,524	5.9%
Table Grove, IL	373	$72,687	10.6%
Marietta, IL	63	$71,834	11.7%
Bryant, IL	230	$70,281	13.6%
Lewistown, IL	2,073	$76,509	5.9%

Cities with similar population

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Thomaston, ME	2,073	$63,791	21.6%
Gold Key Lake, PA	2,073	$129,877	59.7%
Bon Secour, AL	2,072	$78,253	3.8%
Grove City, FL	2,074	$70,832	12.9%
Devens, MA	2,072	$145,274	78.6%
Lewistown, IL	2,073	$76,509	5.9%

Source: The Lewistown, 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.