Hillcrest, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hillcrest	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,871	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$92,319	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,539	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,418	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,037	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,165	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hillcrest is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hillcrest is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hillcrest is 27% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hillcrest is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,539 $92,319 $184,638

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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Hillcrest median earnings by income bracket

Hillcrest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	28.3%	28.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	9.5%	9.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Davis Junction, IL	2,654	$126,730	55.8%
Lee, IL	390	$124,045	52.5%
Steward, IL	364	$122,964	51.2%
Creston, IL	553	$113,710	39.8%
Monroe Center, IL	398	$110,970	36.4%
Hillcrest, IL	1,708	$92,319	13.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bedford, NY	1,708	$281,357	245.9%
Holland, OH	1,708	$86,982	6.9%
Moscow, PA	1,708	$108,645	33.6%
Brackettville, TX	1,708	$31,325	61.5%
Caddo Mills, TX	1,708	$88,391	8.7%
Hillcrest, IL	1,708	$92,319	13.5%

Source: The Hillcrest, 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.