Springfield, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Springfield	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$49,747	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$81,200	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,428	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,151	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,065	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,244	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Springfield is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Springfield is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Springfield is 22% 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

$54,127 $81,200 $162,400

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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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	4,619	$185,165	127.7%
Leland Grove, IL	1,274	$165,047	102.9%
Spaulding, IL	985	$156,428	92.3%
Chatham, IL	13,697	$146,139	79.7%
Lake Petersburg, IL	561	$145,146	78.5%
Springfield, IL	117,426	$81,200	0.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Costa Mesa, CA	117,376	$137,077	68.5%
Murrieta, CA	117,330	$136,800	68.2%
North Charleston, SC	117,218	$70,108	13.8%
West Jordan, UT	117,770	$125,000	53.7%
Carlsbad, CA	117,067	$164,943	102.8%
Springfield, IL	117,426	$81,200	0.2%

Source: The Springfield, 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.