Harvey, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harvey	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$18,919	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$32,635	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,542	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,289	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,393	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,876	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harvey is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harvey is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harvey is 88% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Harvey is 106% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,754 $32,635 $65,270

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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Harvey employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	17.3%	17.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,761	$151,900	174.6%
Frankfort, IL	19,166	$140,731	154.4%
La Grange, IL	15,555	$122,629	121.7%
Harvey, IL	24,295	$32,635	41.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Okemos, MI	24,295	$78,596	42.1%
Palmetto Bay, FL	24,308	$123,235	122.8%
Avon Lake, OH	24,309	$82,994	50.0%
Papillion, NE	24,310	$90,000	62.7%
Elmwood Park, IL	24,274	$63,312	14.4%
Harvey, IL	24,295	$32,635	41.0%

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