Pittsfield, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pittsfield	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,972	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$57,982	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,766	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,974	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,618	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,983	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pittsfield is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pittsfield is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pittsfield is 43% 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

$38,650 $57,982 $115,964

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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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	92	$172,549	112.2%
Bluffs, IL	792	$91,805	12.9%
Baylis, IL	131	$80,078	1.5%
New Salem, IL	216	$72,316	11.1%
Pearl, IL	102	$71,016	12.7%
Pittsfield, IL	4,354	$57,982	28.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centralia, MO	4,354	$84,035	3.3%
Forsyth, GA	4,353	$64,311	20.9%
Lafayette, OR	4,353	$114,803	41.2%
Thiells, NY	4,355	$201,813	148.1%
Northern Bruce Peninsula, ON	4,355	n/a
Pittsfield, IL	4,354	$57,982	28.7%

Source: The Pittsfield, 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.