Berkeley, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Berkeley	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$44,114	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$105,878	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,188	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,211	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,990	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,506	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Berkeley is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Berkeley is 30% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Berkeley is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Berkeley is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,578 $105,878 $211,756

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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Berkeley median earnings by income bracket

Berkeley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	37.7%	37.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	18.6%	18.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,825	$376,531	362.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,429	$355,721	337.4%
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
Berkeley, IL	5,266	$105,878	30.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iowa Falls, IA	5,266	$66,754	17.9%
Columbus, WI	5,266	$98,198	20.7%
Worland, WY	5,267	$80,933	0.5%
Farmers Loop, AK	5,264	$130,959	61.0%
Homestead Meadows North, TX	5,263	$70,146	13.8%
Berkeley, IL	5,266	$105,878	30.2%

Source: The Berkeley, 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.