Murphysboro, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Murphysboro	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$22,664	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$37,929	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,805	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,376	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,661	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,526	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Murphysboro is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Murphysboro is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Murphysboro is 9% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Murphysboro is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,283 $37,929 $75,858

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Murphysboro median earnings by income bracket

Murphysboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.6%	16.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.8%	11.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Makanda, IL	541	$68,958	24.6%
Bush, IL	303	$67,639	22.3%
Crainville, IL	1,372	$59,643	7.8%
Carterville, IL	5,861	$58,362	5.5%
Campbell Hill, IL	292	$58,125	5.1%
Murphysboro, IL	7,727	$37,929	31.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holly Springs, MS	7,727	$34,779	37.1%
Pittston, PA	7,729	$35,774	35.3%
South Beloit, IL	7,730	$59,470	7.5%
Baldwinsville, NY	7,732	$68,630	24.1%
Providence, UT	7,732	$84,243	52.3%
Murphysboro, IL	7,727	$37,929	31.4%

Source: The Murphysboro, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).