Milton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Milton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$27,575	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$50,274	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,845	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,926	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,334	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,556	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	42.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Milton is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Milton is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Milton is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Milton is 182% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,512 $50,274 $100,548

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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Milton median earnings by income bracket

Milton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.2%	16.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.8%	8.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.7%	14.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	54.4%	54.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bluffs, IL	792	$91,805	12.9%
Chapin, IL	555	$86,017	5.8%
Baylis, IL	131	$80,078	1.5%
Winchester, IL	1,755	$79,606	2.1%
Clarksville, MO	525	$78,402	3.6%
Milton, IL	327	$50,274	38.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cash, AR	327	$36,582	55.0%
Woodville, GA	327	$41,865	48.5%
Frederika, IA	327	$57,730	29.0%
Kiron, IA	327	$61,626	24.2%
Ute, IA	327	$56,755	30.2%
Milton, IL	327	$50,274	38.2%

Source: The Milton, 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.