Aurora, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Aurora employment information

Index	Aurora	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,989	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$63,967	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,292	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,118	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,205	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,646	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.0%	14.0%	15.1%

The Aurora, IL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Aurora is $26,989, which is 14% lower than than the Illinois average and 10% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $63,967, which is 8% higher than than the Illinois average and 16% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Aurora is 5%, which is 10% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Aurora is 14% which is 7% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$42,640$63,967$127,934

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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The income per capita in Aurora is 10% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Aurora is 16% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Aurora is 10% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Aurora is 7% lower than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Aurora median earnings by income bracket

Aurora employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	1.2%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	15.7%
Public administration	2.3%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	29.5%
Other	31.6%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wayne, IL	2,513	$145,875	164%
Campton Hills, IL	11,500	$119,044	115%
Plainfield, IL	41,881	$116,896	111%
Naperville, IL	145,789	$110,676	100%
Lily Lake, IL	1,253	$108,594	96%
Aurora, IL	200,907	$63,967	16%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbus, GA	200,303	$42,661	23%
Montgomery, AL	201,717	$43,440	21%
Moreno Valley, CA	202,061	$56,456	2%
Yonkers, NY	199,725	$61,272	11%
Huntington Beach, CA	198,724	$85,312	54%
Aurora, IL	200,907	$63,967	16%

Source: The Aurora, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).