Malden, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

194%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Malden	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,372	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$72,844	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,400	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,205	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,076	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	14.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Malden is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Malden is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Malden is 194% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Malden is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,557 $72,844 $145,688

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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Malden median earnings by income bracket

Malden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	39.8%	39.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.3%	24.3%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	12.6%	12.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arlington, IL	216	$108,388	33.3%
Troy Grove, IL	218	$108,261	33.1%
Mark, IL	553	$106,544	31.0%
Bureau Junction, IL	229	$99,126	21.9%
Dalzell, IL	651	$96,391	18.5%
Malden, IL	421	$72,844	10.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dorrington, CA	421	$0	100.0%
Uvalda, GA	421	$71,304	12.3%
Mount Summit, IN	421	$99,590	22.4%
Quenemo, KS	421	$59,919	26.3%
Fairmount, MD	421	$103,964	27.8%
Malden, IL	421	$72,844	10.4%

Source: The Malden, 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.