Carol Stream, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carol Stream	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,658	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$89,820	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$105,785	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,827	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,460	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,329	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carol Stream is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carol Stream is 62% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carol Stream is 15% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carol Stream is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,874 $89,820 $179,640

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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Carol Stream median earnings by income bracket

Carol Stream employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	20.3%	20.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Inverness, IL	7,959	$185,558	235.4%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
South Barrington, IL	4,963	$183,750	232.1%
Campton Hills, IL	10,962	$173,503	213.6%
Carol Stream, IL	39,447	$89,820	62.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Los Banos, CA	39,443	$64,567	16.7%
Plant City, FL	39,437	$54,933	0.7%
Meadow Woods, FL	39,424	$63,563	14.9%
Lake Oswego, OR	39,476	$114,444	106.9%
Keizer, OR	39,408	$64,671	16.9%
Carol Stream, IL	39,447	$89,820	62.4%

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