Blue Island, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

85%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blue Island	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$23,061	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$51,859	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,063	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,923	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,976	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,439	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blue Island is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blue Island is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blue Island is 85% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Blue Island is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,569 $51,859 $103,718

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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Blue Island median earnings by income bracket

Blue Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.9%	20.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,761	$151,900	174.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,085	$140,743	154.4%
Frankfort, IL	19,166	$140,731	154.4%
Blue Island, IL	23,160	$51,859	6.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise, NL	23,144	n/a
Bluffton, SC	23,176	$85,844	55.2%
Leesburg, FL	23,142	$38,026	31.3%
Clayton, NC	23,179	$61,954	12.0%
Oxford, OH	23,192	$39,840	28.0%
Blue Island, IL	23,160	$51,859	6.3%

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