Smithboro, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

159%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Smithboro	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$27,043	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$68,982	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,207	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,936	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Smithboro is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Smithboro is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Smithboro is 159% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Smithboro is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,983 $68,982 $137,964

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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Smithboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.7%	22.7%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	45.5%	45.5%

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Pierron, IL	404	$103,166	26.8%
Old Ripley, IL	81	$103,068	26.7%
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Patoka, IL	599	$79,423	2.3%
Walshville, IL	247	$76,050	6.5%
Smithboro, IL	222	$68,982	15.2%

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Smithboro, IL	222	$68,982	15.2%

Source: The Smithboro, 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.