Williamson, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Williamson	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,018	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$68,692	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,388	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,258	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,108	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,807	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Williamson is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Williamson is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Williamson is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Williamson is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,790 $68,692 $137,384

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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Williamson median earnings by income bracket

Williamson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	32.7%	32.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	8.2%	8.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holiday Shores, IL	3,157	$152,229	87.2%
Grantfork, IL	494	$128,474	58.0%
Dorchester, IL	154	$115,500	42.0%
Edwardsville, IL	25,839	$112,461	38.3%
Hamel, IL	830	$103,749	27.6%
Williamson, IL	206	$68,692	15.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garner, AR	206	$48,774	40.0%
Burr Oak, IA	206	$55,861	31.3%
Beason, IL	206	$58,131	28.5%
Montrose, IL	206	$66,707	18.0%
Rush Center, KS	206	$117,200	44.1%
Williamson, IL	206	$68,692	15.5%

Source: The Williamson, 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.