| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
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