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

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carol Stream	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$55,986	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$132,302	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$155,624	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$90,366	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,971	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,597	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carol Stream is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carol Stream is 63% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carol Stream is 16% 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

$88,192 $132,302 $264,604

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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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	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Inverness, IL	8,231	$281,537	246.2%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
South Barrington, IL	5,144	$276,370	239.8%
Campton Hills, IL	11,243	$259,945	219.6%
Carol Stream, IL	40,500	$132,302	62.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Tecumseth, ON	40,488	n/a
Spruce Grove, AB	40,533	n/a
Royal Palm Beach, FL	40,430	$124,713	53.3%
Duncanville, TX	40,397	$86,646	6.5%
Milton, GA	40,389	$190,407	134.1%
Carol Stream, IL	40,500	$132,302	62.7%

Source: The Carol Stream, 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.