Swansea, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Swansea	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$66,168	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$122,386	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$139,468	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,942	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,418	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,884	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Swansea is 47% higher than the national average
The median household income in Swansea is 50% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Swansea is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Swansea is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$81,582 $122,386 $244,772

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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Swansea median earnings by income bracket

Swansea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.8%	8.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

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%
Smithton, IL	4,157	$130,324	60.2%
Shiloh, IL	13,870	$129,539	59.3%
St. Jacob, IL	1,590	$124,201	52.7%
Swansea, IL	14,604	$122,386	50.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willowick, OH	14,602	$95,719	17.7%
Viera West, FL	14,609	$102,826	26.4%
Metuchen, NJ	14,596	$203,442	150.1%
Phillipsburg, NJ	14,613	$81,208	0.2%
Setauket-East Setauket, NY	14,614	$196,903	142.1%
Swansea, IL	14,604	$122,386	50.5%

Source: The Swansea, 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.