New Athens, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Athens	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$29,996	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$69,100	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,427	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,145	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,559	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,046	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Athens is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Athens is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Athens is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Athens is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,062 $69,100 $138,200

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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New Athens median earnings by income bracket

New Athens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.6%	21.6%
Financial & insurance services	6.8%	6.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	15.0%	15.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smithton, IL	4,019	$88,879	60.7%
Millstadt, IL	3,882	$78,379	41.7%
Ruma, IL	442	$78,125	41.2%
Mascoutah, IL	8,454	$74,937	35.5%
Damiansville, IL	566	$70,375	27.2%
New Athens, IL	1,920	$69,100	24.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Miami, AZ	1,919	$32,292	41.6%
Newtown, CT	1,921	$142,500	157.6%
Emerson, GA	1,921	$64,375	16.4%
Bridgeport, IL	1,919	$58,085	5.0%
Hope, IN	1,919	$47,125	14.8%
New Athens, IL	1,920	$69,100	24.9%

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