Hometown, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hometown	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$24,378	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$51,487	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,070	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,269	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,824	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,583	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hometown is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hometown is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hometown is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hometown is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,321 $51,487 $102,974

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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Hometown median earnings by income bracket

Hometown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.9%	15.9%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,761	$151,900	174.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,085	$140,743	154.4%
River Forest, IL	10,883	$125,288	126.5%
Hometown, IL	4,216	$51,487	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellingham, MA	4,216	$62,243	12.5%
Pittsfield, IL	4,215	$38,573	30.3%
Huber Ridge, OH	4,213	$71,727	29.7%
Sebring, OH	4,213	$38,984	29.5%
Williamston, SC	4,219	$57,581	4.1%
Hometown, IL	4,216	$51,487	6.9%

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