Thomson, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thomson	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$30,156	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$51,071	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,000	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,750	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,443	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,625	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Thomson is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Thomson is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Thomson is 54% 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

$34,043 $51,071 $102,142

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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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	298	$78,529	41.9%
Albany, IL	812	$72,857	31.7%
Preston, IA	1,013	$70,556	27.5%
Morrison, IL	3,850	$58,958	6.6%
Mount Carroll, IL	1,503	$54,821	0.9%
Thomson, IL	369	$51,071	7.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forbestown, CA	369	$58,942	6.5%
Topaz, CA	369	$73,396	32.7%
South Fork, CO	369	$51,250	7.4%
Kelley, IA	369	$101,250	83.0%
Tetonia, ID	369	$48,631	12.1%
Thomson, IL	369	$51,071	7.7%

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