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

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75%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

78%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Downers Grove	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$78,452	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$144,374	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$171,995	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,964	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$104,968	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,097	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Downers Grove is 75% higher than the national average
The median household income in Downers Grove is 78% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Downers Grove is 43% 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

$96,239 $144,374 $288,748

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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Downers Grove median earnings by income bracket

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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Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
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Oak Brook, IL	8,377	$212,522	161.3%
Wayne, IL	2,558	$199,864	145.7%
Downers Grove, IL	50,391	$144,374	77.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Troy, NY	50,436	$73,958	9.1%
Bedford, TX	50,460	$106,271	30.7%
Antelope, CA	50,311	$123,568	51.9%
Cuyahoga Falls, OH	50,241	$88,491	8.8%
Portage, MI	50,237	$97,253	19.6%
Downers Grove, IL	50,391	$144,374	77.5%

Source: The Downers Grove, 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.