Virden, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Virden	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$42,994	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$90,270	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,112	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,628	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,582	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,643	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Virden is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Virden is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Virden is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Virden is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,173 $90,270 $180,540

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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Virden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	21.7%	21.7%
Other	10.9%	10.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chatham, IL	13,697	$146,139	79.7%
Standard City, IL	227	$112,098	37.8%
Auburn, IL	4,846	$107,168	31.8%
Pawnee, IL	2,583	$106,122	30.5%
Franklin, IL	638	$101,861	25.2%
Virden, IL	3,571	$90,270	11.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West End-Cobb Town, AL	3,571	$55,996	31.2%
Narragansett Pier, RI	3,571	$115,721	42.3%
Pawhuska, OK	3,570	$56,335	30.7%
Shady Spring, WV	3,570	$92,800	14.1%
Beloit, KS	3,572	$70,023	13.9%
Virden, IL	3,571	$90,270	11.0%

Source: The Virden, 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.