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

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Park	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$46,969	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$70,670	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$98,922	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,256	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,713	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,199	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Park is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Park is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Park is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Park is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,108 $70,670 $141,340

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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Forest Park median earnings by income bracket

Forest Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	41.9%	41.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
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Burr Ridge, IL	10,761	$151,900	174.6%
Forest Park, IL	13,808	$70,670	27.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Havre de Grace, MD	13,808	$80,853	46.1%
Bexley, OH	13,805	$109,805	98.5%
Ewa Beach, HI	13,803	$97,118	75.6%
Highland Park, NJ	13,803	$83,980	51.8%
Matane, QC	13,814	n/a
Forest Park, IL	13,808	$70,670	27.7%

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