Petersburg, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Petersburg	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$64,794	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$92,600	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,609	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,832	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,431	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,289	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Petersburg is 44% higher than the national average
The median household income in Petersburg is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Petersburg is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Petersburg is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,727 $92,600 $185,200

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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Petersburg median earnings by income bracket

Petersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	2.4%	2.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	21.8%	21.8%
Other	38.1%	38.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sherman, IL	4,619	$185,165	127.7%
Lake Petersburg, IL	561	$145,146	78.5%
New Holland, IL	267	$115,608	42.1%
Athens, IL	2,433	$114,826	41.2%
Cantrall, IL	107	$108,256	33.1%
Petersburg, IL	2,626	$92,600	13.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cave City, KY	2,626	$41,129	49.4%
Yorkville, NY	2,626	$73,726	9.4%
Brewster Hill, NY	2,625	$129,109	58.7%
Apalachicola, FL	2,627	$76,796	5.6%
Lakeview Estates, GA	2,627	$52,260	35.7%
Petersburg, IL	2,626	$92,600	13.9%

Source: The Petersburg, 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.