Pittsburg, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pittsburg	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,023	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$75,885	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,201	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,944	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,740	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pittsburg is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pittsburg is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pittsburg is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pittsburg is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,584 $75,885 $151,770

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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Pittsburg median earnings by income bracket

Pittsburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.0%	26.0%
Manufacturing sector	23.2%	23.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.3%	20.3%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	14.7%	14.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spillertown, IL	248	$89,994	10.6%
Carterville, IL	6,046	$88,555	8.9%
Crainville, IL	1,425	$87,370	7.4%
North City, IL	698	$87,155	7.2%
Energy, IL	1,242	$74,597	8.3%
Pittsburg, IL	864	$75,885	6.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lynn, AL	864	$54,403	33.1%
Pine Hill, AL	864	$41,804	48.6%
Pearl City, IL	864	$98,482	21.1%
Rosedale, IN	864	$73,428	9.7%
Quinton, OK	864	$30,450	62.6%
Pittsburg, IL	864	$75,885	6.7%

Source: The Pittsburg, 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.