Jefferson Park, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jefferson Park	Chicago	Illinois
Income per capita	$36,545	$39,068	$31,502
Median household income	$80,034	$62,097	$59,196
Median income owner occupied	$0	$90,680	$75,354
Median income renter occupied	$0	$43,591	$34,488
Median earnings male	$55,301	$43,977	$40,474
Median earnings female	$41,978	$35,975	$27,197
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.4%	5.3%
Poverty level	n/a	17.3%	14.0%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jefferson Park is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Jefferson Park is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jefferson Park is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jefferson Park is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,393 $62,097 $124,194

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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Jefferson Park median earnings by income bracket

Jefferson Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	11.8%	11.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	13.8%	13.8%
Other	25.8%	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,361	$250,001	351.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,356	$241,591	336.7%
Riverwoods, IL	3,536	$231,477	318.4%
Kildeer, IL	4,007	$212,500	284.1%
Long Grove, IL	7,907	$207,188	274.5%
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	$62,097	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Toronto, ON	3,013,752	n/a
Houston, TX	2,313,238	$53,600	3.1%
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	n/a
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	$60,914	10.1%
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	$49,127	11.2%
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	$62,097	12.2%

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

Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL Employment