Berwyn, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Berwyn	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,014	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$91,432	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$122,342	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,602	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,623	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,929	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Berwyn is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Berwyn is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Berwyn is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Berwyn is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,948 $91,432 $182,864

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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Berwyn median earnings by income bracket

Berwyn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.8%	13.8%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,377	$212,522	161.3%
Berwyn, IL	56,642	$91,432	12.4%

Cities with similar population

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Chicopee, MA	56,658	$79,697	2.0%
Cathedral City, CA	56,625	$75,142	7.6%
Highland, CA	56,606	$93,214	14.6%
Burlington, NC	56,679	$67,164	17.4%
Hacienda Heights, CA	56,603	$130,404	60.3%
Berwyn, IL	56,642	$91,432	12.4%

Source: The Berwyn, 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.