Madison, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Madison	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$19,262	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$30,592	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,769	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,077	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,559	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,000	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Madison is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Madison is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Madison is 61% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Madison is 76% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,392 $30,592 $61,184

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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Madison median earnings by income bracket

Madison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	35.1%	35.1%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	30.4%	30.4%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	10.2%	10.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, MO	314	$250,001	351.9%
Huntleigh, MO	447	$244,375	341.7%
Ladue, MO	8,631	$242,792	338.9%
Frontenac, MO	3,538	$174,676	215.7%
Warson Woods, MO	2,387	$166,042	200.1%
Madison, IL	2,941	$30,592	44.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Ludlow, WA	2,940	$72,153	30.4%
Percé, QC	2,942	n/a
Pine Canyon, CA	2,939	$91,406	65.2%
East Syracuse, NY	2,938	$45,597	17.6%
Boutte, LA	2,944	$68,558	23.9%
Madison, IL	2,941	$30,592	44.7%

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