Thomson, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thomson	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$44,813	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$77,432	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,433	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,957	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,120	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,143	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Thomson is equal to the national average
The median household income in Thomson is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Thomson is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Thomson is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,616 $77,432 $154,864

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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Thomson median earnings by income bracket

Thomson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	34.1%	34.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.5%	5.5%
Public administration	17.6%	17.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.3%	25.3%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goose Lake, IA	304	$117,141	44.0%
Albany, IL	829	$106,809	31.3%
Preston, IA	1,045	$106,156	30.5%
Morrison, IL	3,961	$88,298	8.6%
Low Moor, IA	339	$83,117	2.2%
Thomson, IL	378	$77,432	4.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reeltown, AL	378	$35,036	56.9%
Gumbranch, GA	378	$93,583	15.1%
Calamus, IA	378	$89,809	10.4%
New Goshen, IN	378	$102,887	26.5%
Neosho Rapids, KS	378	$79,043	2.8%
Thomson, IL	378	$77,432	4.8%

Source: The Thomson, 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.