Dolton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dolton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,484	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$75,749	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,002	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,963	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,221	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,463	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dolton is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dolton is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dolton is 100% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Dolton is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,494 $75,749 $151,498

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Dolton median earnings by income bracket

Dolton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.1%	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.2%	22.2%
Education, health & social services	16.2%	16.2%
Other	21.8%	21.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
La Grange, IL	16,121	$180,795	122.3%
Riverside, IL	9,044	$180,041	121.4%
Palos Park, IL	4,875	$171,588	111.0%
Frankfort Square, IL	9,037	$169,317	108.2%
Dolton, IL	23,262	$75,749	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lincolnia, VA	23,261	$156,386	92.3%
West Carson, CA	23,269	$117,032	43.9%
West Pensacola, FL	23,252	$50,764	37.6%
Woodlawn, VA	23,251	$110,152	35.4%
Keene, NH	23,283	$86,912	6.9%
Dolton, IL	23,262	$75,749	6.9%

Source: The Dolton, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.