Glen Ellyn, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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119%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

114%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glen Ellyn	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$65,328	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$118,208	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$155,452	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,712	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$83,596	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,179	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glen Ellyn is 119% higher than the national average
The median household income in Glen Ellyn is 114% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glen Ellyn is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Glen Ellyn is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,797 $118,208 $236,416

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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Glen Ellyn median earnings by income bracket

Glen Ellyn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	11.2%	11.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Golf, IL	521	$201,875	264.9%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,761	$151,900	174.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,085	$140,743	154.4%
Glen Ellyn, IL	27,741	$118,208	113.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockledge, FL	27,739	$70,028	26.6%
Marion, IN	27,730	$35,252	36.3%
Kirkwood, MO	27,772	$94,067	70.0%
Frankfort, KY	27,705	$50,602	8.5%
Perry Hall, MD	27,778	$91,702	65.8%
Glen Ellyn, IL	27,741	$118,208	113.7%

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