Maeystown, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

151%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Maeystown	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$44,047	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$120,842	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$161,605	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,732	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Maeystown is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Maeystown is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Maeystown is 151% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Maeystown is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,553 $120,842 $241,684

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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Maeystown median earnings by income bracket

Maeystown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	8.0%	8.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	24.0%	24.0%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smithton, IL	4,157	$130,324	60.2%
Barnhart, MO	6,838	$126,516	55.6%
Valmeyer, IL	1,236	$120,746	48.5%
Ruma, IL	456	$117,656	44.7%
Fults, IL	21	$113,914	40.1%
Maeystown, IL	108	$120,842	48.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Franklin CDP (Sacramento County), CA	108	$35,570	56.3%
Arion, IA	108	$50,400	38.0%
Carpenter, IA	108	$67,787	16.7%
Houghton, IA	108	$134,047	64.8%
St. Donatus, IA	108	$55,471	31.8%
Maeystown, IL	108	$120,842	48.6%

Source: The Maeystown, 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.