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

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glendale Heights	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$43,234	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$103,942	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,031	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$82,188	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,736	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,845	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glendale Heights is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Glendale Heights is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glendale Heights is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Glendale Heights is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,287 $103,942 $207,884

City

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

State

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

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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Glendale Heights median earnings by income bracket

Glendale Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	27.3%	27.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Inverness, IL	8,231	$281,537	246.2%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
South Barrington, IL	5,144	$276,370	239.8%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Glendale Heights, IL	34,961	$103,942	27.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cottonwood Heights, UT	34,939	$143,366	76.3%
Cookeville, TN	34,916	$60,434	25.7%
San Luis, AZ	34,910	$62,866	22.7%
Ken Caryl, CO	35,038	$143,430	76.3%
Dana Point, CA	34,877	$155,539	91.2%
Glendale Heights, IL	34,961	$103,942	27.8%

Source: The Glendale 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.