Elwood, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elwood	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$34,402	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$81,250	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,397	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,093	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,907	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,969	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elwood is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elwood is 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elwood is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elwood is 41% lower than the national average

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$54,161 $81,250 $162,500

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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Elwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.2%	20.2%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	19.4%	19.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frankfort, IL	19,166	$140,731	154.4%
New Lenox, IL	26,788	$115,327	108.5%
Mokena, IL	20,720	$109,935	98.7%
Homer Glen, IL	24,521	$108,783	96.6%
Shorewood, IL	17,303	$106,341	92.2%
Elwood, IL	2,524	$81,250	46.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA	2,524	$48,611	12.1%
Lakeland, NY	2,524	$76,964	39.1%
Pima, AZ	2,523	$44,353	19.8%
Magrath, AB	2,523	n/a
Hughesville, MD	2,525	$123,348	123.0%
Elwood, IL	2,524	$81,250	46.9%

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