Elmhurst, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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96%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

127%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elmhurst	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$88,168	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$184,404	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$208,901	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,294	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$112,116	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,732	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elmhurst is 96% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elmhurst is 127% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elmhurst is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elmhurst is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$122,923 $184,404 $368,808

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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Elmhurst median earnings by income bracket

Elmhurst employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	8.5%	8.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

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Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
Elmhurst, IL	48,413	$184,404	126.7%

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Keller, TX	48,412	$225,684	177.5%
Ocoee, FL	48,411	$117,255	44.2%
Roseville, MI	48,471	$72,825	10.5%
Charleston, WV	48,539	$74,453	8.5%
Euclid, OH	48,275	$61,118	24.9%
Elmhurst, IL	48,413	$184,404	126.7%

Source: The Elmhurst, 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.