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

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Boston	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,290	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$61,465	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,168	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,782	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,538	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Boston is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Boston is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Boston is 65% higher than the national average
The poverty level in New Boston is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,972 $61,465 $122,930

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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New Boston median earnings by income bracket

New Boston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	26.6%	26.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.9%	22.9%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	12.8%	12.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fruitland, IA	1,306	$127,639	56.9%
Wapello, IA	1,960	$105,091	29.2%
Mediapolis, IA	2,178	$89,142	9.6%
Morning Sun, IA	742	$87,607	7.7%
Seaton, IL	287	$87,130	7.1%
New Boston, IL	530	$61,465	24.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mesquite Creek, AZ	530	$72,728	10.6%
Rough and Ready, CA	530	$0	100.0%
Reddick, FL	530	$51,258	37.0%
Crestview, KY	530	$114,877	41.2%
Fisher, MN	530	$113,905	40.0%
New Boston, IL	530	$61,465	24.4%

Source: The New Boston, 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.