Smithton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Smithton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$38,748	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$88,879	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$105,905	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,483	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$58,759	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,320	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Smithton is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Smithton is 61% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Smithton is 75% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Smithton is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,246 $88,879 $177,758

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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Smithton median earnings by income bracket

Smithton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.0%	17.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	18.0%	18.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	14.2%	14.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbia, IL	10,692	$107,500	94.3%
O'Fallon, IL	29,487	$90,432	63.5%
Shiloh, IL	13,465	$87,076	57.4%
Maeystown, IL	106	$82,500	49.1%
Swansea, IL	14,100	$81,625	47.5%
Smithton, IL	4,019	$88,879	60.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Valley, NJ	4,018	$82,311	48.8%
Granite Hills, CA	4,020	$121,902	120.3%
Pleasant Hills, MD	4,017	$121,974	120.5%
Baldwin, WI	4,017	$69,549	25.7%
Hiram, GA	4,021	$76,051	37.5%
Smithton, IL	4,019	$88,879	60.7%

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