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

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elmwood Park	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$45,712	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$94,614	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,649	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,495	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,941	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,156	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elmwood Park is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elmwood Park is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elmwood Park is 14% 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

$63,069 $94,614 $189,228

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,825	$376,531	362.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,429	$355,721	337.4%
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%
Glencoe, IL	9,140	$286,636	252.4%
Elmwood Park, IL	24,953	$94,614	16.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harvey, IL	24,931	$49,405	39.3%
San Benito, TX	24,920	$46,256	43.1%
North Potomac, MD	24,916	$251,631	209.4%
Papillion, NE	24,905	$135,185	66.2%
Arnold, MD	24,899	$175,192	115.4%
Elmwood Park, IL	24,953	$94,614	16.3%

Source: The Elmwood Park, 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.