Smithton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Smithton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$58,393	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$130,324	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$156,853	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,180	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$86,307	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,522	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	6.6%	4.9%
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 60% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Smithton is 76% 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

$86,873 $130,324 $260,648

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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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	10,985	$158,048	94.3%
O'Fallon, IL	30,151	$132,987	63.5%
Shiloh, IL	13,870	$129,539	59.3%
Swansea, IL	14,604	$122,386	50.5%
Maeystown, IL	108	$120,842	48.6%
Smithton, IL	4,157	$130,324	60.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fayetteville, NY	4,157	$155,263	90.9%
Montesano, WA	4,157	$74,693	8.2%
Hiram, GA	4,156	$114,283	40.5%
Kildeer, IL	4,158	$320,299	293.8%
Centerville, MN	4,155	$167,697	106.2%
Smithton, IL	4,157	$130,324	60.2%

Source: The Smithton, 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.