Geneva, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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77%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

110%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Geneva	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$52,697	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$116,083	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$131,538	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$67,475	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$70,000	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,208	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Geneva is 77% higher than the national average
The median household income in Geneva is 110% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Geneva is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Geneva is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,380 $116,083 $232,166

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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Geneva median earnings by income bracket

Geneva employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	15.4%
Financial & insurance services	13.3%	13.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	33.0%	33.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Barrington, IL	4,963	$183,750	232.1%
Campton Hills, IL	10,962	$173,503	213.6%
Wayne, IL	2,477	$132,695	139.9%
Naperville, IL	147,734	$127,648	130.7%
Winfield, IL	9,683	$125,481	126.8%
Geneva, IL	21,843	$116,083	109.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Darien, IL	21,843	$100,771	82.2%
Linda, CA	21,842	$48,529	12.3%
Shelbyville, TN	21,841	$44,030	20.4%
Rose Hill, VA	21,846	$131,389	137.5%
Lexington, SC	21,847	$71,850	29.9%
Geneva, IL	21,843	$116,083	109.8%

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