Lower West Side, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lower West Side	Chicago	Illinois
Income per capita	$20,148	$39,068	$31,502
Median household income	$40,724	$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	$29,177	$43,977	$40,474
Median earnings female	$23,308	$35,975	$27,197
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.4%	5.3%
Poverty level	n/a	17.3%	14.0%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lower West Side is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lower West Side is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lower West Side is 45% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lower West Side 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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Lower West Side median earnings by income bracket

Lower West Side employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	0.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	1.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	10.3%
Public administration	2.0%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	32.0%
Other	38.4%	38.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Golf, IL	521	$201,875	264.9%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,761	$151,900	174.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,085	$140,743	154.4%
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 Lower West Side, Chicago, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Lower West Side, Chicago, IL Employment