Pittsfield, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pittsfield	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$25,590	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$38,573	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,423	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,365	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,130	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,219	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pittsfield is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pittsfield is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pittsfield is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pittsfield is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,712 $38,573 $77,146

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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Pittsfield median earnings by income bracket

Pittsfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.8%	11.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	23.6%	23.6%
Public administration	10.3%	10.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	33.4%	33.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Dara, IL	88	$114,250	106.5%
Bluffs, IL	773	$62,656	13.3%
Baylis, IL	126	$53,750	2.8%
New Salem, IL	207	$49,125	11.2%
Pearl, IL	98	$47,188	14.7%
Pittsfield, IL	4,215	$38,573	30.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hometown, IL	4,216	$51,487	6.9%
Bellingham, MA	4,216	$62,243	12.5%
Huber Ridge, OH	4,213	$71,727	29.7%
Sebring, OH	4,213	$38,984	29.5%
Hampton, IA	4,212	$42,238	23.7%
Pittsfield, IL	4,215	$38,573	30.3%

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