Chicago Heights, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

72%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chicago Heights	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$21,948	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$49,880	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,611	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,616	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,287	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,890	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chicago Heights is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chicago Heights is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chicago Heights is 72% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chicago Heights is 61% higher than the national average

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$33,250 $49,880 $99,760

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Chicago Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.7%	19.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frankfort, IL	19,166	$140,731	154.4%
Palos Park, IL	4,779	$114,020	106.1%
Frankfort Square, IL	8,831	$113,170	104.6%
Mokena, IL	20,720	$109,935	98.7%
Flossmoor, IL	9,318	$107,271	93.9%
Chicago Heights, IL	29,598	$49,880	9.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland Park, IL	29,596	$147,067	165.8%
Carney, MD	29,624	$70,835	28.0%
San Carlos, CA	29,647	$189,739	243.0%
Duluth, GA	29,538	$74,377	34.4%
Middle River, MD	29,665	$65,947	19.2%
Chicago Heights, IL	29,598	$49,880	9.8%

Source: The Chicago Heights, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).