| Index | Douglas | Chicago | Illinois |
| Income per capita | $36,230 | $59,005 | $47,397 |
| Median household income | $59,398 | $92,078 | $88,967 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $133,964 | $111,557 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $65,918 | $52,117 |
| Median earnings male | $51,881 | $63,516 | $60,185 |
| Median earnings female | $41,508 | $52,438 | $40,368 |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 17.3% | 14.0% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 5.0% | 0.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 5.1% | 0.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.6% | 6.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| Public administration | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 29.9% | 38.3% |
| Other | 32.4% | 25.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,775 | $278,415 | 242.3% |
| River Forest, IL | 11,215 | $188,855 | 132.2% |
| La Grange, IL | 16,121 | $180,795 | 122.3% |
| Riverside, IL | 9,044 | $180,041 | 121.4% |
| Palos Park, IL | 4,875 | $171,588 | 111.0% |
| Chicago, IL | 2,804,582 | $92,078 | 13.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Toronto, ON | 3,013,752 | n/a | |
| Houston, TX | 2,385,298 | $80,788 | 0.7% |
| Montréal, QC | 1,811,008 | n/a | |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,698,457 | $90,751 | 11.6% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,632,157 | $72,881 | 10.4% |
| Chicago, IL | 2,804,582 | $92,078 | 13.2% |
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