Harvey, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

108%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harvey	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$28,271	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$49,405	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,718	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,152	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,918	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,229	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harvey is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harvey is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harvey is 108% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Harvey is 106% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,933 $49,405 $98,810

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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Harvey median earnings by income bracket

Harvey employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	17.3%	17.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
La Grange, IL	16,121	$180,795	122.3%
Harvey, IL	24,931	$49,405	39.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Benito, TX	24,920	$46,256	43.1%
North Potomac, MD	24,916	$251,631	209.4%
Elmwood Park, IL	24,953	$94,614	16.3%
Papillion, NE	24,905	$135,185	66.2%
Arnold, MD	24,899	$175,192	115.4%
Harvey, IL	24,931	$49,405	39.3%

Source: The Harvey, 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.