Hillside, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hillside	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,947	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$83,397	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,946	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,750	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,980	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,246	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hillside is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hillside is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hillside is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hillside is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,592 $83,397 $166,794

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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Hillside median earnings by income bracket

Hillside employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.0%	16.0%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
Wilmette, IL	27,840	$238,348	193.1%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Hillside, IL	8,131	$83,397	2.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodland Park, CO	8,130	$116,050	42.7%
Long Branch, VA	8,133	$263,918	224.5%
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY	8,135	$211,361	159.9%
Center Moriches, NY	8,136	$163,439	101.0%
Camp Hill, PA	8,137	$134,013	64.8%
Hillside, IL	8,131	$83,397	2.5%

Source: The Hillside, 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.