Downers Grove, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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79%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

76%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Downers Grove	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$53,339	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$97,197	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$114,650	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$52,634	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$70,241	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,732	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Downers Grove is 79% higher than the national average
The median household income in Downers Grove is 76% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Downers Grove is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Downers Grove is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,791 $97,197 $194,394

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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Downers Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.4%	9.4%
Financial & insurance services	9.7%	9.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	35.1%	35.1%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
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Oak Brook, IL	8,085	$140,743	154.4%
Wayne, IL	2,477	$132,695	139.9%
Downers Grove, IL	49,263	$97,197	75.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Troy, NY	49,253	$48,834	11.7%
Harrisburg, PA	49,247	$41,831	24.4%
Portage, MI	49,224	$66,571	20.3%
Wilson, NC	49,310	$43,126	22.0%
Cuyahoga Falls, OH	49,191	$60,280	9.0%
Downers Grove, IL	49,263	$97,197	75.7%

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