Scott AFB, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scott AFB	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,898	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$108,569	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$105,718	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,149	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,005	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scott AFB is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Scott AFB is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scott AFB is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scott AFB is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,372 $108,569 $217,138

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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Scott AFB median earnings by income bracket

Scott AFB employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.8%	0.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	13.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.8%	0.8%
Public administration	37.8%	37.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.7%	19.7%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	6.8%	6.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albers, IL	1,422	$142,186	74.8%
O'Fallon, IL	30,151	$132,987	63.5%
Smithton, IL	4,157	$130,324	60.2%
Shiloh, IL	13,870	$129,539	59.3%
St. Jacob, IL	1,590	$124,201	52.7%
Scott AFB, IL	3,931	$108,569	33.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Booneville, AR	3,931	$55,889	31.3%
Woodbridge, CA	3,930	$142,387	75.1%
Rochester, WI	3,932	$140,929	73.3%
Avenue B and C, AZ	3,929	$36,277	55.4%
Huntingdon, TN	3,929	$39,809	51.1%
Scott AFB, IL	3,931	$108,569	33.5%

Source: The Scott AFB, 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.