Simpson, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Simpson	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$28,195	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$72,988	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,690	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$24,162	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,030	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Simpson is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Simpson is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Simpson is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Simpson is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,653 $72,988 $145,976

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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Simpson median earnings by income bracket

Simpson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.8%	15.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.3%	26.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.8%	15.8%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goreville, IL	1,150	$89,124	9.6%
Buncombe, IL	292	$67,349	17.2%
Belknap, IL	146	$63,719	21.7%
Cypress, IL	221	$55,046	32.3%
Karnak, IL	490	$53,189	34.6%
Simpson, IL	71	$72,988	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williford, AR	71	$32,528	60.0%
East Verde Estates, AZ	71	$103,569	27.3%
Freeport, CA	71	$0	100.0%
Union Hill, IL	71	$95,543	17.5%
North Crows Nest, IN	71	$0	100.0%
Simpson, IL	71	$72,988	10.3%

Source: The Simpson, 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.