Mounds, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mounds	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$21,426	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$39,925	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$47,628	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,205	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,344	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,015	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mounds is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mounds is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mounds is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mounds is 118% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,614 $39,925 $79,850

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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Mounds median earnings by income bracket

Mounds employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	38.3%	38.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	13.0%	13.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

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%
Mounds, IL	947	$39,925	50.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gifford, IL	947	$95,704	17.7%
Goshen, KY	947	$135,181	66.2%
Sarepta, LA	947	$56,691	30.3%
Little Rock, MN	947	$56,902	30.0%
Bechtelsville, PA	947	$115,211	41.7%
Mounds, IL	947	$39,925	50.9%

Source: The Mounds, 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.