Springfield, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Springfield	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,978	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$54,164	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,628	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,978	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,346	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,818	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Springfield is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Springfield is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Springfield is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Springfield is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,105 $54,164 $108,328

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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Springfield median earnings by income bracket

Springfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	13.3%	13.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	16.5%	16.5%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sherman, IL	4,470	$123,232	122.8%
Leland Grove, IL	1,237	$111,458	101.5%
Spaulding, IL	956	$106,250	92.1%
Lake Petersburg, IL	547	$96,750	74.9%
Chatham, IL	13,231	$96,655	74.7%
Springfield, IL	115,075	$54,164	2.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Jordan, UT	115,181	$84,722	53.1%
Westminster, CO	114,832	$76,378	38.1%
The Woodlands, TX	114,532	$126,087	127.9%
Carlsbad, CA	114,411	$112,933	104.1%
College Station, TX	115,802	$47,456	14.2%
Springfield, IL	115,075	$54,164	2.1%

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