Chicago, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Chicago employment information

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%

The Chicago, 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 Chicago is $30,847, which is 2% lower than than the Illinois average and 3% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $50,434, which is 15% lower than than the Illinois average and 9% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Chicago is 7%, which is 56% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Chicago is 22% which is 43% higher than than the national average.

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$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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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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Hours worked per week

Chicago median earnings by income bracket

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, 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%

Cities with similar population

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%

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