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

Blue Island employment information

Index	Blue Island	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$20,023	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$41,305	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,173	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,713	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,771	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,456	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.2%	14.0%	15.1%

The Blue Island, IL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Blue Island is $20,023, which is 36% lower than than the Illinois average and 33% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $41,305, which is 30% lower than than the Illinois average and 25% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Blue Island is 9%, which is 83% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Blue Island is 21% which is 40% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$27,533$41,305$82,610

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.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Blue Island is 33% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Blue Island is 25% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Blue Island is 83% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Blue Island is 40% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Blue Island median earnings by income bracket

Blue Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	0.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	0.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	9.6%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	16.0%
Public administration	3.1%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	31.2%
Other	28.8%	19.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,438	$173,558	214%
Western Springs, IL	13,133	$147,361	166%
Oak Brook, IL	7,988	$144,286	161%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,736	$126,771	129%
Frankfort, IL	18,415	$113,250	105%
Blue Island, IL	22,446	$41,305	25%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anniston, AL	22,441	$30,539	45%
Woodlawn, VA	22,413	$62,054	12%
Benbrook, TX	22,403	$66,448	20%
Winchester, MA	22,491	$149,321	170%
Okemos, MI	22,493	$74,591	35%
Blue Island, IL	22,446	$41,305	25%

Source: The Blue Island, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).