Middletown, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Middletown	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,271	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$77,226	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,266	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,229	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,249	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,945	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Middletown is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Middletown is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Middletown is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Middletown is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,478 $77,226 $154,452

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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Middletown median earnings by income bracket

Middletown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.6%	19.6%
Manufacturing sector	15.7%	15.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	9.8%	9.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	2.0%	2.0%
Other	39.2%	39.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sherman, IL	4,619	$185,165	127.7%
Lake Petersburg, IL	561	$145,146	78.5%
Williamsville, IL	1,518	$126,573	55.6%
New Holland, IL	267	$115,608	42.1%
Athens, IL	2,433	$114,826	41.2%
Middletown, IL	216	$77,226	5.0%

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Cantwell, AK	216	$45,977	43.5%
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Adin, CA	216	$58,050	28.6%
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Campbellton, FL	216	$42,772	47.4%
Middletown, IL	216	$77,226	5.0%

Source: The Middletown, 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.