Chicago, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chicago	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,068	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$62,097	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$90,680	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,591	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,977	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,975	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chicago is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chicago is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chicago is 17% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chicago is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,393 $62,097 $124,194

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 median earnings by income bracket

Chicago employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.9%	9.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.2%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	36.3%	36.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenilworth, IL	2,356	$241,591	336.7%
Golf, IL	521	$201,875	264.9%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
Wilmette, IL	27,114	$161,765	192.4%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,761	$151,900	174.6%
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	$62,097	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Toronto, ON	3,013,752	n/a
Houston, TX	2,313,238	$53,600	3.1%
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	n/a
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	$60,914	10.1%
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	$49,127	11.2%
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	$62,097	12.2%

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