Shawneetown, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shawneetown	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$19,047	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$25,964	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$39,688	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,625	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,859	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,018	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	38.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shawneetown is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shawneetown is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shawneetown is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shawneetown is 152% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,307 $25,964 $51,928

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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Shawneetown median earnings by income bracket

Shawneetown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.1%	16.1%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.0%	6.0%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.7%	15.7%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	37.3%	37.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Omaha, IL	237	$45,375	18.0%
Sturgis, KY	1,654	$42,986	22.3%
Equality, IL	442	$41,563	24.9%
Ridgway, IL	831	$39,575	28.5%
New Haven, IL	423	$39,375	28.8%
Shawneetown, IL	1,272	$25,964	53.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Herlong, CA	1,272	$56,250	1.7%
Ashland, IL	1,272	$60,104	8.6%
Norridgewock, ME	1,272	$42,039	24.0%
Belmont, NH	1,272	$37,891	31.5%
Big Bend, WI	1,272	$96,346	74.2%
Shawneetown, IL	1,272	$25,964	53.1%

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