Parkersburg, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Parkersburg	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$30,780	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$52,059	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$52,737	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,686	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,376	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,188	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Parkersburg is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Parkersburg is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Parkersburg is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Parkersburg is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,702 $52,059 $104,118

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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Parkersburg median earnings by income bracket

Parkersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	17.2%	17.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	29.7%	29.7%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	20.3%	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Browns, IL	233	$93,372	14.8%
Olney, IL	9,196	$73,488	9.6%
West Salem, IL	899	$68,906	15.3%
Albion, IL	2,279	$65,735	19.2%
Bellmont, IL	248	$62,831	22.7%
Parkersburg, IL	227	$52,059	36.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wales, AK	227	$41,907	48.5%
Avera, GA	227	$72,688	10.6%
Waiohinu, HI	227	$79,013	2.9%
Corwith, IA	227	$47,348	41.8%
Drakesville, IA	227	$96,665	18.9%
Parkersburg, IL	227	$52,059	36.0%

Source: The Parkersburg, 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.