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	$28,836	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$38,575	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,959	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,078	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,533	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,603	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	6.6%	4.9%
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

$25,714 $38,575 $77,150

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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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	246	$67,496	17.0%
Sturgis, KY	1,696	$64,022	21.3%
Equality, IL	457	$62,980	22.6%
New Haven, IL	439	$58,422	28.2%
Ridgway, IL	860	$58,330	28.3%
Shawneetown, IL	1,318	$38,575	52.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oglethorpe, GA	1,318	$29,643	63.6%
Kensington, NY	1,318	$263,338	223.8%
Bloomfield, PA	1,318	$90,894	11.8%
Clarks Green, PA	1,318	$130,323	60.2%
Osceola Mills, PA	1,318	$73,126	10.1%
Shawneetown, IL	1,318	$38,575	52.6%

Source: The Shawneetown, 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.