Chicago, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chicago	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$59,005	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$92,078	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,964	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,918	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,516	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,438	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chicago is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chicago is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chicago is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chicago is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,379 $92,078 $184,156

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 median earnings by income bracket

Chicago employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.9%	9.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.2%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	36.3%	36.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenilworth, IL	2,429	$355,721	337.4%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
Wilmette, IL	27,840	$238,348	193.1%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Chicago, IL	2,804,582	$92,078	13.2%

Cities with similar population

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%

Source: The Chicago, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.