Mill Shoals, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mill Shoals	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,078	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$74,679	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,982	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,553	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,968	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mill Shoals is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mill Shoals is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mill Shoals is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mill Shoals is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,781 $74,679 $149,358

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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Mill Shoals median earnings by income bracket

Mill Shoals employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.9%	3.9%
Manufacturing sector	27.5%	27.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.9%	3.9%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	56.9%	56.9%

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Springerton, IL	69	$90,697	11.5%
Burnt Prairie, IL	92	$88,471	8.8%
McLeansboro, IL	2,604	$81,767	0.5%
Wayne City, IL	967	$76,033	6.5%
Sims, IL	170	$69,670	14.3%
Mill Shoals, IL	176	$74,679	8.2%

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Mill Shoals, IL	176	$74,679	8.2%

Source: The Mill Shoals, 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.