Chicago, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 3%

Household income 9%

Unemployment 56%

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%

Key findings

The income per capita in Chicago is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chicago is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chicago is 56% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chicago is 43% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,619$50,434$100,868

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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Chicago employment by industry

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenilworth, IL	2,613	$211,023	281.4%
Golf, IL	533	$168,750	205.0%
Western Springs, IL	13,133	$147,361	166.4%
Wilmette, IL	27,367	$138,651	150.6%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,736	$126,771	129.2%
Chicago, IL	2,714,017	$50,434	8.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Toronto, ON	3,013,752	n/a
Houston, TX	2,240,582	$47,010	15.0%
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	n/a
Philadelphia, PA	1,559,938	$39,770	28.1%
Phoenix, AZ	1,555,324	$49,328	10.8%
Chicago, IL	2,714,017	$50,434	8.8%

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