Hazel Crest, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hazel Crest	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$43,133	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$83,094	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,495	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,607	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,902	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,011	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hazel Crest is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hazel Crest is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hazel Crest is 67% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hazel Crest is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,390 $83,094 $166,188

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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Hazel Crest median earnings by income bracket

Hazel Crest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.0%	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.2%	18.2%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	29.9%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
Palos Park, IL	4,875	$171,588	111.0%
Frankfort Square, IL	9,037	$169,317	108.2%
New Lenox, IL	27,687	$169,277	108.1%
Hazel Crest, IL	14,284	$83,094	2.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverhead, NY	14,287	$97,048	19.3%
Fergus Falls, MN	14,278	$62,922	22.6%
Hidalgo, TX	14,290	$56,012	31.1%
Whistler, BC	14,292	n/a
Loveland, OH	14,297	$105,011	29.1%
Hazel Crest, IL	14,284	$83,094	2.2%

Source: The Hazel Crest, 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.