Zeigler, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Zeigler	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,312	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$65,378	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,680	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,383	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,798	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,256	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Zeigler is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Zeigler is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Zeigler is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Zeigler is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,580 $65,378 $130,756

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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Zeigler median earnings by income bracket

Zeigler employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	28.2%	28.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.5%	19.5%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bush, IL	314	$99,561	22.4%
Ewing, IL	326	$92,563	13.8%
Spillertown, IL	248	$89,994	10.6%
Carterville, IL	6,046	$88,555	8.9%
Crainville, IL	1,425	$87,370	7.4%
Zeigler, IL	1,826	$65,378	19.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Rafael, NM	1,826	$104,058	27.9%
Mont Alto, PA	1,826	$92,535	13.8%
Johnson City, TX	1,826	$67,807	16.6%
Adwolf, VA	1,826	$58,652	27.9%
Grenville, QC	1,826	n/a
Zeigler, IL	1,826	$65,378	19.6%

Source: The Zeigler, 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.