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

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harwood Heights	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$49,748	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$99,039	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,677	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,346	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,905	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,206	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harwood Heights is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Harwood Heights is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harwood Heights is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harwood Heights is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,019 $99,039 $198,078

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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Harwood Heights median earnings by income bracket

Harwood Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,825	$376,531	362.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,429	$355,721	337.4%
Riverwoods, IL	3,636	$342,690	321.3%
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%
Harwood Heights, IL	8,628	$99,039	21.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mascoutah, IL	8,629	$112,915	38.8%
Denison, IA	8,630	$79,496	2.3%
Millersville, PA	8,625	$83,702	2.9%
Mason, MI	8,624	$93,925	15.5%
South Lockport, NY	8,624	$73,727	9.4%
Harwood Heights, IL	8,628	$99,039	21.8%

Source: The Harwood 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.