Sauget, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

104%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sauget	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$48,387	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$77,994	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,291	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,890	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,488	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,932	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sauget is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sauget is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sauget is 104% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sauget is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,990 $77,994 $155,988

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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Sauget median earnings by income bracket

Sauget employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.0%	17.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.3%	4.3%
Public administration	10.6%	10.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	12.8%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	40.4%	40.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, MO	321	$368,561	353.2%
Ladue, MO	8,903	$368,480	353.1%
Huntleigh, MO	463	$365,824	349.8%
Frontenac, MO	3,669	$260,586	220.4%
Warson Woods, MO	2,457	$244,793	201.0%
Sauget, IL	241	$77,994	4.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McGrath, AK	241	$73,864	9.2%
Fenton, IA	241	$70,334	13.5%
Winchester, ID	241	$56,960	30.0%
Yellow Pine, ID	241	$0	100.0%
Cleveland, IL	241	$82,120	1.0%
Sauget, IL	241	$77,994	4.1%

Source: The Sauget, 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.