| Index | Beardstown | Illinois | National |
| Income per capita | $20,599 | $31,502 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $43,425 | $59,196 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $51,216 | $75,354 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $29,008 | $34,488 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $35,427 | $40,474 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $20,861 | $27,197 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 22.4% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 43.9% | 43.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.4% | 16.4% |
| Public administration | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Other | 18.6% | 18.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Arenzville, IL | 400 | $81,250 | 46.9% |
| Browning, IL | 145 | $57,500 | 3.9% |
| Meredosia, IL | 904 | $49,688 | 10.2% |
| Versailles, IL | 424 | $49,375 | 10.7% |
| Virginia, IL | 1,382 | $48,625 | 12.1% |
| Beardstown, IL | 5,504 | $43,425 | 21.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Batesburg-Leesville, SC | 5,504 | $50,026 | 9.6% |
| Rockdale, TX | 5,505 | $35,650 | 35.6% |
| Lac-Mégantic, QC | 5,501 | n/a | |
| Slinger, WI | 5,500 | $73,919 | 33.6% |
| Whiskey Creek, FL | 5,508 | $76,455 | 38.2% |
| Beardstown, IL | 5,504 | $43,425 | 21.5% |
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