Des Plaines, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Des Plaines	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,220	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$73,639	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,833	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,240	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,357	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,957	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Des Plaines is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Des Plaines is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Des Plaines is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Des Plaines is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,087 $73,639 $147,278

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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Des Plaines median earnings by income bracket

Des Plaines employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

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%
Des Plaines, IL	58,316	$73,639	33.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Medford, MA	58,290	$101,168	82.9%
Casper, WY	58,287	$59,412	7.4%
Orland Park, IL	58,380	$84,676	53.1%
White Plains, NY	58,171	$96,715	74.8%
Margate, FL	58,465	$46,460	16.0%
Des Plaines, IL	58,316	$73,639	33.1%

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