Forest Glen, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

103%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Glen	Chicago	Illinois
Income per capita	$47,851	$30,847	$31,502
Median household income	$112,032	$50,434	$59,196
Median income owner occupied	$0	$76,476	$75,354
Median income renter occupied	$0	$35,017	$34,488
Median earnings male	$74,945	$36,144	$40,474
Median earnings female	$51,385	$30,441	$27,197
Unemployment rate	3.5%	7.3%	5.3%
Poverty level	n/a	21.7%	14.0%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Glen is 60% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Glen is 103% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Glen is 25% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Glen is 100% lower 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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Forest Glen median earnings by income bracket

Forest Glen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	11.0%
Public administration	12.9%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	17.7%	38.6%
Other	28.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenilworth, IL	2,613	$211,023	281.4%
Winnetka, IL	12,437	$207,857	275.7%
Riverwoods, IL	3,759	$187,857	239.6%
Glencoe, IL	8,870	$185,320	235.0%
Long Grove, IL	8,065	$184,208	233.0%
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 Forest Glen, Chicago, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Forest Glen, Chicago, IL Employment