Mound City, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mound City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$23,657	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$61,845	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,795	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,756	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mound City is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mound City is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mound City is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mound City is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,225 $61,845 $123,690

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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Mound City median earnings by income bracket

Mound City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.8%	2.8%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	16.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	43.3%	43.3%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	7.8%	7.8%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bandana, KY	311	$182,281	124.1%
Blandville, KY	90	$90,222	10.9%
Ullin, IL	595	$89,466	10.0%
Olive Branch, IL	630	$68,852	15.3%
Tamms, IL	721	$66,764	17.9%
Mound City, IL	803	$61,845	24.0%

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Bertrand, MO	803	$56,352	30.7%
Varnamtown, NC	803	$90,456	11.2%
Meyers Lake, OH	803	$94,355	16.0%
Turbotville, PA	803	$153,594	88.8%
Gray Court, SC	803	$49,560	39.1%
Mound City, IL	803	$61,845	24.0%

Source: The Mound City, 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.