Bensenville, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bensenville	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$40,944	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$94,160	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$123,314	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,811	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,873	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,417	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bensenville is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bensenville is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bensenville is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bensenville is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,767 $94,160 $188,320

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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Bensenville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.9%	19.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.9%	16.9%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

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Bensenville, IL	18,797	$94,160	15.8%

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Arcata, CA	18,799	$57,586	29.2%
Newburyport, MA	18,788	$167,933	106.5%
Cameron Park, CA	18,822	$115,386	41.9%
Manchester, MO	18,771	$116,905	43.7%
Midland, ON	18,769	n/a
Bensenville, IL	18,797	$94,160	15.8%

Source: The Bensenville, 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.