Madison, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Madison	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$28,326	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$45,871	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,779	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,555	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,482	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,326	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Madison is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Madison is 44% 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

$30,577 $45,871 $91,742

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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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	321	$368,561	353.2%
Ladue, MO	8,903	$368,480	353.1%
Huntleigh, MO	463	$365,824	349.8%
Frontenac, MO	3,669	$260,586	220.4%
Warson Woods, MO	2,457	$244,793	201.0%
Madison, IL	3,040	$45,871	43.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glenville, CT	3,040	$273,487	236.3%
Boxford, MA	3,040	$335,760	312.8%
Shorewood Forest, IN	3,039	$206,159	153.5%
Chevy Chase, MD	3,039	$375,807	362.1%
Penndel, PA	3,039	$81,649	0.4%
Madison, IL	3,040	$45,871	43.6%

Source: The Madison, 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.