Washington, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Washington	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$53,235	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$115,059	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,492	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,555	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$87,053	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,635	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Washington is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Washington is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Washington is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Washington is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,698 $115,059 $230,118

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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Washington median earnings by income bracket

Washington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	25.7%	25.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown Hills, IL	3,500	$176,315	116.8%
Dunlap, IL	1,144	$150,322	84.8%
Goodfield, IL	1,006	$133,304	63.9%
Heritage Lake, IL	1,712	$131,363	61.5%
Morton, IL	16,134	$119,358	46.8%
Washington, IL	16,894	$115,059	41.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Heber, UT	16,894	$120,485	48.1%
Storrs, CT	16,897	$37,794	53.5%
Hillcrest Heights, MD	16,890	$100,785	23.9%
Mercedes, TX	16,898	$58,108	28.6%
Menomonie, WI	16,888	$65,359	19.6%
Washington, IL	16,894	$115,059	41.5%

Source: The Washington, 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.