Homewood, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Homewood	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$49,860	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$117,006	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,799	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,333	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,720	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,349	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Homewood is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Homewood is 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Homewood is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Homewood is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,996 $117,006 $234,012

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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Homewood median earnings by income bracket

Homewood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.0%	11.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	15.4%	15.4%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

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Homer Glen, IL	25,242	$164,552	102.3%
Homewood, IL	19,234	$117,006	43.9%

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Homewood, IL	19,234	$117,006	43.9%

Source: The Homewood, 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.