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West Ridge, Chicago, IL Employment

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Income/capita 15%
Household income 2%
Unemployment 25%
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IndexWest RidgeChicagoIllinois
Income per capita$25,296$30,847$31,502
Median household income$54,223$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$35,247$36,144$40,474
Median earnings female$29,615$30,441$27,197
Unemployment rate5.8%7.3%5.3%
Poverty leveln/a21.7%14.0%

Key findings

  • The income per capita in West Ridge is 15% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in West Ridge is 2% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in West Ridge is 25% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in West Ridge is 100% lower 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
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      West Ridge median earnings by income bracket

      West Ridge employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry5.2%0.8%
      Manufacturing sector8.1%0.3%
      Financial & insurance services4.6%5.0%
      Wholesale & retail services16.1%12.4%
      Public administration2.4%1.4%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities14.7%2.3%
      Education, health & social services16.2%38.7%
      Other30.9%33.0%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Kenilworth, IL2,613$211,023281.4%
      Winnetka, IL12,437$207,857275.7%
      Riverwoods, IL3,759$187,857239.6%
      Glencoe, IL8,870$185,320235.0%
      Hinsdale, IL17,438$173,558213.7%
      Chicago, IL2,714,017$50,4348.8%

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Toronto, ON3,013,752n/a 
      Houston, TX2,240,582$47,01015.0%
      Montréal, QC1,811,008n/a 
      Philadelphia, PA1,559,938$39,77028.1%
      Phoenix, AZ1,555,324$49,32810.8%
      Chicago, IL2,714,017$50,4348.8%
      Source: The West Ridge, Chicago, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
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