Hometown, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Hometown employment information

Index	Hometown	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$24,241	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$42,383	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,646	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,871	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,250	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,083	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.0%	14.0%	15.1%

The Hometown, IL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Hometown is $24,241, which is 23% lower than than the Illinois average and 19% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $42,383, which is 28% lower than than the Illinois average and 23% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Hometown is 4%, which is 8% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Hometown is 10% which is 34% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$28,252$42,383$84,766

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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The income per capita in Hometown is 19% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Hometown is 23% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Hometown is 8% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Hometown is 34% lower than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Hometown median earnings by income bracket

Hometown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	2.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	7.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	23.6%
Public administration	5.9%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	34.9%
Other	30.2%	15.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,438	$173,558	214%
Western Springs, IL	13,133	$147,361	166%
Oak Brook, IL	7,988	$144,286	161%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,736	$126,771	129%
Clarendon Hills, IL	8,641	$111,981	102%
Hometown, IL	4,343	$42,383	23%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hurstbourne, KY	4,343	$105,304	90%
Madeira Beach, FL	4,343	$57,328	4%
Sauk Centre, MN	4,342	$48,783	12%
Ringgold, GA	4,344	$41,098	26%
Indian Mountain Lake, PA	4,344	$50,052	10%
Hometown, IL	4,343	$42,383	23%

Source: The Hometown, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).