Bedford Park, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

82%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bedford Park	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$55,542	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$148,084	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$144,131	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,893	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,397	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bedford Park is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bedford Park is 82% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bedford Park is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bedford Park is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$98,712 $148,084 $296,168

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Bedford Park median earnings by income bracket

Bedford Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.1%	16.1%
Manufacturing sector	26.9%	26.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	15.6%	15.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
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Oak Brook, IL	8,377	$212,522	161.3%
River Forest, IL	11,215	$188,855	132.2%
Bedford Park, IL	688	$148,084	82.1%

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Grimes, AL	688	$57,506	29.3%
Geyserville, CA	688	$134,228	65.0%
Bradford, IL	688	$80,096	1.5%
Grafton, IL	688	$84,528	3.9%
Palmyra, NE	688	$105,386	29.6%
Bedford Park, IL	688	$148,084	82.1%

Source: The Bedford Park, 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.