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

Carol Stream employment information

Index	Carol Stream	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,102	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$73,104	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$94,706	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,362	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,103	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,569	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.5%	14.0%	15.1%

The Carol Stream, 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 Carol Stream is $31,102, which is 1% lower than than the Illinois average and 4% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $73,104, which is 23% higher than than the Illinois average and 32% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Carol Stream is 5%, which is 10% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Carol Stream is 8% which is 44% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$48,731$73,104$146,208

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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The income per capita in Carol Stream is 4% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Carol Stream is 32% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Carol Stream is 10% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Carol Stream is 44% lower than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Carol Stream median earnings by income bracket

Carol Stream employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	24.2%	0.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	14.3%
Public administration	2.7%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	30.3%
Other	25.4%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Barrington, IL	4,766	$184,141	233%
Hinsdale, IL	17,438	$173,558	214%
Inverness, IL	7,844	$172,949	213%
Western Springs, IL	13,133	$147,361	166%
Wayne, IL	2,513	$145,875	164%
Carol Stream, IL	40,228	$73,104	32%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marana, AZ	40,221	$76,484	38%
San Gabriel, CA	40,200	$54,015	2%
Hickory, NC	40,274	$41,533	25%
Holyoke, MA	40,280	$38,829	30%
Hagerstown, MD	40,325	$40,342	27%
Carol Stream, IL	40,228	$73,104	32%

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