Mitchell, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mitchell	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$57,941	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$94,232	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,346	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,186	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,717	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mitchell is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mitchell is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mitchell is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mitchell is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,815 $94,232 $188,464

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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Mitchell median earnings by income bracket

Mitchell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	19.7%	19.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.2%	18.2%
Education, health & social services	1.6%	1.6%
Other	40.8%	40.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grantwood Village, MO	981	$189,545	133.0%
Clayton, MO	17,205	$164,109	101.8%
Holiday Shores, IL	3,157	$152,229	87.2%
Elsah, IL	727	$145,806	79.3%
Webster Groves, MO	23,373	$138,121	69.8%
Mitchell, IL	1,281	$94,232	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farmland, IN	1,281	$60,600	25.5%
New York Mills, MN	1,281	$66,277	18.5%
Highland, AR	1,280	$61,422	24.5%
Laupahoehoe, HI	1,280	$86,960	6.9%
Woodward, IA	1,280	$94,520	16.2%
Mitchell, IL	1,281	$94,232	15.9%

Source: The Mitchell, 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.