| Index | Chicago | Illinois | National |
| Income per capita | $30,847 | $31,502 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $50,434 | $59,196 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $76,476 | $75,354 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $35,017 | $34,488 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $36,144 | $40,474 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $30,441 | $27,197 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 21.7% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.0% | 0.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 11.2% | 0.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 11.7% | 11.2% |
| Public administration | 4.5% | 3.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 9.0% | 3.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 12.8% | 33.4% |
| Other | 35.2% | 33.4% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,613 | $211,023 | 281% |
| Golf, IL | 533 | $168,750 | 205% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,133 | $147,361 | 166% |
| Wilmette, IL | 27,367 | $138,651 | 151% |
| Burr Ridge, IL | 10,736 | $126,771 | 129% |
| Chicago, IL | 2,714,017 | $50,434 | 9% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Houston, TX | 2,240,582 | $47,010 | 15% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,559,938 | $39,770 | 28% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,555,324 | $49,328 | 11% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3,918,872 | $51,538 | 7% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,439,358 | $48,183 | 13% |
| Chicago, IL | 2,714,017 | $50,434 | 9% |
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