Ford Heights, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

147%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ford Heights	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$25,721	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$55,395	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,575	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,869	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,206	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,881	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ford Heights is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ford Heights is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ford Heights is 147% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ford Heights is 150% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,926 $55,395 $110,790

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Ford Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	27.6%	27.6%
Other	36.1%	36.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
Palos Park, IL	4,875	$171,588	111.0%
Frankfort Square, IL	9,037	$169,317	108.2%
Flossmoor, IL	9,604	$161,299	98.3%
St. John, IN	18,872	$156,293	92.2%
Ford Heights, IL	2,801	$55,395	31.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hartford, KY	2,801	$75,549	7.1%
Lake Arthur, LA	2,801	$48,572	40.3%
Potterville, MI	2,801	$80,174	1.4%
Warm Springs, OR	2,801	$52,239	35.8%
Electra, TX	2,801	$52,606	35.3%
Ford Heights, IL	2,801	$55,395	31.9%

Source: The Ford Heights, 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.