Elmwood Park, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elmwood Park	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,248	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$63,312	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$82,802	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,834	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,616	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,963	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elmwood Park is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elmwood Park is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elmwood Park is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elmwood Park is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,203 $63,312 $126,624

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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Elmwood Park median earnings by income bracket

Elmwood Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

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Winnetka, IL	12,361	$250,001	351.9%
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Glencoe, IL	8,836	$195,600	253.6%
Elmwood Park, IL	24,274	$63,312	14.4%

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Seal Beach, CA	24,268	$72,596	31.2%
Bridgeton, NJ	24,264	$38,319	30.7%
San Benito, TX	24,259	$30,565	44.8%
Harvey, IL	24,295	$32,635	41.0%
Okemos, MI	24,295	$78,596	42.1%
Elmwood Park, IL	24,274	$63,312	14.4%

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